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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay (for)
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Jerome Hoban, during a community meeting Monday, announced that there would be no racing at the fairgrounds this year, despite previous rumors of a $2 million plan from two independent horse owners who wanted to pony up funds to run races on weekends.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025 -
Instead of looking to the U.S. and Europe to pony up capital, developing and emerging market countries can work together—providing the goods and finance without the help of their wealthier counterparts.—
Justin Worland/Bridgetown,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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That figure doesn’t include the cost of financing such a vehicle, which has risen significantly in recent years in an attempt to combat inflation.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
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That membership revenue, along with an investment by Invited, will help finance the ambitious remodel.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Given the quality and quantity of future assets expended, this is more than that.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2025
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Each character has their own mana meter that can be expended to use magical attacks, in addition to more complex blocking, dashing, and parrying skills than what’s been seen in Dotemu’s previous releases.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Pay (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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