pony up
Example Sentences
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For months, he's been pushing European allies to pony up more money.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
While it’s true passengers typically pony up for all sorts of extras on a sailing, from drink packages to specialty dining, they see a true benefit to those things, she noted.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
Aside from making the $105 billion loan, the European Union has two options: raising fresh debt in financial markets, or relying on individual member countries to pony up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
For one, whether Saudi Arabia can pony up $1 trillion — a figure amounting to 80% of its annual GDP and more than twice its foreign exchange reserves — is an open question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
Even so they often despaired of getting their pony up, or indeed of finding a path for themselves, burdened as they were.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
