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payment

[pey-muhnt] / ˈpeɪ mənt /


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So, too, can deductibles, with higher average levels for a state likely to lead to more claims closed without payment, they added.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Srivatsa Srinivasan saw his monthly payment for an EV more than double.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

The interest rate is a fixed 2.9%, and our monthly payment for property taxes, insurance and HOA dues are about $1,300 a month.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

Uefa confirmed a payment was made to the woman in question and that it covered the fees for her to complete an MBA course at a local business school.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

She didn’t know what she was looking for, exactly—some available shelter she could crawl into, some Hobbit inn that took energy bars as payment.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

Money was taken from the public disaster fund to help pay for the removal of remaining coal tips above the village, while compensation payments were limited and survivors had to undergo repeated assessments.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Using its shell companies’ access to the banking system, A7 can make payments on behalf of clients in Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

These payments were flagged to the NCA as part of the SARs programme.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Its use as a major currency for global payments and securities issuance remains very strong.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Instead of lump-sum payments, the money was paid out over time, with incentives for those who found and held jobs.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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