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payment

[pey-muhnt] / ˈpeɪ mənt /


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Regulators say stricter regulation will prevent people from splashing out on something unaffordable in a few clicks, taking on too much debt and being caught out by late payment fees.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The London-listed drugmaker on Tuesday said it would make an upfront payment of $600 million, as well as additional payments of up to $900 million upon reaching specific milestones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

According to the central bank, PIX accounts for 54 percent of all payment transactions in Brazil, with millions of transfers per day -- just six years after its launch.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Whether the station was helping fight the fires of 2025 or running a pancake breakfast, McIndoe said, Fanara pitched in, supplying pizzas and sausages, offering pizza-making lessons and refusing payment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Unlike washing the dead, payment could be received for shemira, since it was for the benefit of the living.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

PayPal, the struggling payments processor, rallied in premarket trade on Wednesday on a report that rival Stripe is teaming up with private-equity group Advent International on a bid.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

PayPal, the struggling payments processor, rallied in premarket trade on Wednesday on a report that rival Stripe is teaming up with private-equity group Advent International on a bid.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

The Seagulls had two bids for the 19-year-old turned down last month but his transfer fee could rise to £50m with potential additional payments.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

She said she has been making payments for nearly 15 years, but that interest charges have pushed her balance to $124,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Enough to make the mortgage payments and more.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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