pay for
Example Sentences
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Twenty bucks is a lot to pay for a piece of plastic you could lose to a strong fish, or worse, a rock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The platforms then spent millions on a successful voter referendum to preserve their independent-contractor model, though they made some concessions to improve working conditions and pay for drivers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Family and friends of Dyer have since been trying to raise $28,000 on GoFundMe to help his wife, Joy, pay for funeral costs, living expenses and therapy sessions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Advocates for the path say this grander plan would be great, if there were a way to pay for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
To help pay for my schooling, I began to work in President Davis’s office, my willingness to learn typing over the previous summer paying off with a coveted office job.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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