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With its three interconnected stories that follow queer men through nearly a century of Spanish history, “La Bola Negra” has an epic feel and emotional payoff that could carry it far.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

And while there is real tension generated by Mr. Affleck’s direction—as there was in “The Town,” “Gone Baby Gone” and “Argo”—the ending might have viewers rewinding in order to understand the payoff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It later emerged Hanhn received a $265,000 payoff with ministry funds, resulting in Bakker being defrocked of his ministerial credentials and right to perform religious duties.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Those who resist the urge to use their precious time doing anything else will be rewarded not with payoff, but indictment.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

But as her father said, sometimes you had to take a calculated risk in order to earn the payoff.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

The figures rattled investors nervous about uncertain payoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Though higher limits help, he said the bigger opportunity is making sure workers know about the financial payoffs for these accounts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

During her morning news conference, she seemed to mock some of the U.S. evidence, including hand-written ledgers allegedly denoting payoffs to Mexican politicians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

In 2008, both Lee Jae-yong and his father resigned after a former Samsung lawyer turned whistle-blower claimed knowledge of a slush fund that was being used for bribes and political payoffs.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

The illicit payoffs were as yet unknown to the public, and as the barons moved toward the front of the Million Dollar Elm, they were treated as princes of capitalism, the crowd parting before them.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann