pay up
Example Sentences
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That meant the 16 states that made up the Union were forced to pay up.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 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
Buyers typically pay up to roughly 10 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for companies with over $1 million in Ebitda, and as much as seven times for smaller operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“That’s three hundred miles. For that, you gotta pay up front.”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
