paid
Example Sentences
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However, his initial relief disappeared when the CMS told him, because he had paid the mother directly, he would have to ask her for the refund himself.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Higher gasoline prices as hostilities in the Middle East flared up were the biggest driver of cost pressures, though households also paid more in travel costs, due to a tailwind from the soccer World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
“This is my 33rd year and I haven’t been paid a cent and I’m not looking for a cent,” said the 76-year-old, who is a former Servite parent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
During the time I owned it, I paid off the mortgage.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Payable To space beside the sum was blank, but I knew it had been paid to the Blythes.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
