payoff

Example Sentences

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For U.S. gas exporters, the payoff has been immediate: Shares of Cheniere Energy, the country’s largest exporter, are up 45%.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The payoff comes later in the day as evenings become noticeably brighter, with sunset pushed forwards by an hour.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The financial payoff of the deal won’t be immediate, Nebius noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“Big dreams require big risk, and the timing of when the payoff might be for some of these ventures becomes critically important,” Spak wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“Yeah, and you won’t be complaining if we get a nice fat payoff, will you?”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling