pay up
Example Sentences
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“In a volatile environment, they can pay up to 80 cents higher or lower than each other,” De Haan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Netflix can afford longer production timelines; they just don’t want to pay up.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
When she tried to stop her lessons Westwood told her she was bound by a contract requiring her to complete 365 lessons or pay up to £36,000.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
That K shape, they said, has increasingly been molded by so-called superfans — artists’ most devoted followers, who are willing to pay up for seats at the front of the house and VIP packages.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
“That’s three hundred miles. For that, you gotta pay up front.”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
