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pay

[pey] / peɪ /




VERB
be advantageous
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STRONGEST
WEAK
VERB
make amends
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Rohrbaugh also pushed for technological innovation that would take years to pay off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The marketing coordinator pays towards bills but doesn't pay rent, so is able to put aside £1,000 a month in a Lifetime ISA - a tax-free account topped up by the government.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Bell will pay restitution to the victims and serve a one-day sentence in custody and one year of probation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Such trusts can also help pay for non-covered medical services, therapy, education and other supplemental needs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

“I will give you the coin,” she said, “but you will pay for it another way.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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