payoff
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KOW Wagyu beef cheeks require minimal effort for a massive flavor payoff.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Despite there being “plenty to poke fun at,” they note that it’s tough to dismiss SpaceX given its track record and the potential payoff of its plans.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
But for now the payoff to them will be slow and hard to bank on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
“I don’t think this is a short-term payoff by any means,” Wadhwaney says.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
The whole milieu was a portrait of affluence and ease, a less-than-subtle reminder of the payoff that came when you committed yourself wholeheartedly to the grind.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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
Levanon has a theory about why the payoffs for advanced degrees have uncoupled: “More degrees chasing fewer of the positions those degrees were meant to unlock.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 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
For bettors, the least attractive race is one in which the favorites finish in the top positions, producing low payoffs for winning bets.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
