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pay

[pey] / peɪ /




VERB
be advantageous
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STRONGEST
WEAK
VERB
make amends
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Best advice I ever got, because even though I don’t drink anymore and even though people now pay with an app or whatever, the advice was basically, be thoughtful.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Perhaps the company running the AI agent would have to pay TripAdvisor a penny or two every time that happens — and Mastercard could help facilitate those “microtransactions.”

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

Memorial Day is one of three holidays that pay tribute to American soldiers.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Whether the tunnel project is ultimately built may hinge on whether large water agencies, including the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, decide to participate and pay for it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

But nobody will care about what I did or didn’t pay for.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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