paid

Example Sentences

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“All of the flights are way more expensive than they used to be,” he said as he paid almost $5.80 per gallon at the 76 on Century Boulevard near Los Angeles International Airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

He was paying more to refill his rental as he headed for a flight home, after having paid much more for the ticket than earlier in the year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

He also says another factor is that dentists are having to "subsidise" NHS work with income from private patients because they are not paid enough by the health service.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

At the individual level, you may extract much more or much less than you paid in, depending on accidents such as your life span.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

She must be mad I’m getting paid and she’s not.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy