be paid
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A woman has described her "phenomenal" relief after she won a legal case that means she is entitled to be paid for caring for her elderly mother in her final years.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
There’s no monetary prize, though the winner will be paid a small sum for recording the announcements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Each also received a $10,000 fine as part of their punishment that will be paid to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
When spreads on credit-default swaps widen, it signals investors are more nervous about the ability of an issuer or industry to service its debt — and they are demanding to be paid more.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Ah. Papers. But we will be paid double.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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