pay
Example Sentences
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It was becoming abundantly clear it wasn't going to see the light of day yet, because of rows within government about how to pay for it.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The no-frills airline requires at least one parent to sit with children aged two to 11 during a flight, but that means they must pay for what it calls a "mandatory family seat".
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Should one person go grocery shopping for the whole weekend and we just pay them back?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Meta’s attempts to find other sources of money to pay for it all might be too little, too late.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
And Cat’s mother, who sat in their yard, teeth gone, cheeks sunken, with no money to pay the rent.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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