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payment

[pey-muhnt] / ˈpeɪ mənt /


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He has long maintained that his company, which started in 2011 and offered mortgages for as little as a 1% down payment, has not preyed on its customers.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

“I deleted saved payment information everywhere. That extra friction saved me a lot of money.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

It added the university had been assured this would be through an affordable payment plan.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The call center typically will retain the golfer’s name, location, email address, cellphone, ZIP Code, payment method, tee-time preferences and history of previous bookings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Everyone’s forehead was marked with chalk to show that the muvuki had been satisfied with his payment and that everyone had been satisfied with his diagnosis.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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