pay out
Example Sentences
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The portion that families had to pay out of their own funds was $16,624 last year, while scholarships and grants covered 27% and borrowing accounted for 22%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Auto insurers didn’t pay out on 45% of auto liability and medical claims they resolved last year, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of thousands of company regulatory filings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Experts noted that while it’s normal to pay out existing vacation when someone leaves an organization, it’s not while they’re still working there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
It would also be financially costly, as the government would have to pay out dairy farmers through a compensation package that some estimate to be in the billions.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“You can see him on every line. He hand-fed each word to the Courier. He’ll go far, that fellow. This is better advertising for his company and himself than you can pay out money for.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
