paid

Example Sentences

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But unlike Lang, New York paid him too little heed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The amount paid will rise within days by 4.8% in line with average wages, owing to the triple lock policy.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Another spends her time learning at home, with the help of a tutor, all paid for with scholarship money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They could end up nursing a grudge that they paid $200 a night for a space that resembles a dingy roadside motel rather than a boutique experience.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s a good thing I went with him, though, because he would’ve paid double the price for the name-brand tools, rather than the knockoff versions I found for him for half the price.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam