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

But the real payoff for Hassabis came over the next decade, as Google poured billions into DeepMind’s research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 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