payment

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PayPal has seen growth in its subsidiary Venmo, a social mobile payment app, and its buy-now-pay-later services.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Cashless payment terminals in cafes and shops stopped functioning, and public restrooms were inaccessible because payment couldn’t be processed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

My partner’s parents offered to help with the down payment, but they reacted strongly to the property.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Recent reports also suggest the country is accepting stablecoins, pegged to currencies such as the dollar, as payment for letting ships through its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Finally, one day he stopped long enough to trot down to the board meeting— which had been going on for the better part of a week—and demanded his payment in full!

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney