pay
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It requires the contractor to pay a set fee for every day the project isn’t completed after the date specified in the contract, unless the delay is due to something outside the contractor’s control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
As part of his sentencing, he was ordered to pay the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
"You act like we just sit up here and wait for you to reappear/But, baby, there are bills to pay and your dad's road needs salt."
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
I called, said I couldn’t afford to pay the entire bill, and asked if I could get a discount if I paid a portion immediately.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
“Say listen, I think Alice’s pet garter snake has come to pay us a visit,” Tansy said.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
