pay out
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Perez couldn’t get her balance restored because she didn’t have the original receipt, leaving her to pay out of pocket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
That’s a real-world example: A bar owner in Los Angeles used event contracts on Kalshi to pay out if the Dodgers failed to advance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
A recent pullback in bond yields has delivered an added boost by making the dividends these stocks pay out more attractive in comparison.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
On Tuesday, Trump and Vance announced a $25-million whistleblower program designed to pay out cash to people who tip off the federal government about fraudsters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 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
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