pay up
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That means customers who want the latest model iPhone will have to pay up for the Pro models, potentially a clever strategy by Apple to push customers to more expensive models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Eli Lilly remains on a shopping spree, agreeing to pay up to $2.875 billion in cash for biotechnology company Merida Biosciences in a deal that bolsters the drugmaker’s immunology portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
On Wednesday, Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion over 10 years and make changes to Facebook and Instagram to try to make the platforms safer for teens and those younger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
John Driscoll knows it’s going to take a major overhaul to fix Social Security — and he’s willing to pay up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Some minibus drivers couldn’t pay up front, for example.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
