paying

Example Sentences

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They also moved from a volunteer-run organization with a yearly stipend for employees to a paid model because, said Den Herder, “You can’t keep staff if you’re not paying them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But environmental groups have accused his companies of misrepresenting their assets to avoid paying environmental penalties.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

And that’s the nature of the job: You are not only paying them to fix the problem, you are paying them for their time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

"We are currently paying 54p a pint in beer duty," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I ask because no way am I paying twice if she loses that check.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz