paid

Example Sentences

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Unison said school support staff often take on additional responsibilities for which they are rarely paid – with some being called upon to perform invasive medical tasks without the relevant training.

From BBC

“Suddenly here’s a chance: It’s paid for, and the donor is someone so successful, intelligent and handsome,” the doctor said.

From The Wall Street Journal

India is home to one of the world's most ambitious social programmes - a jobs guarantee that gives every rural household the legal right to paid work.

From BBC

For McKinnon it paid off to stay rather than move to a startup that might or might not pay off.

From MarketWatch

Why this story stuck with me: Lizbeth Ovalle’s story is one of my favorites because this year she became the player with the highest transfer fee ever paid by a women’s soccer team.

From Los Angeles Times