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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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In some cases, Russia is believed to have directly financed the election campaigns of candidates friendly to its interests.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Little River project will be financed by a combination of private investment, which Swerdlow said has already been secured, and the sale of federal tax credits designed to support affordable housing development.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The first-stage booster made a successful 21st liftoff, but was expended to get the satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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This event had a mock battle in which some 6,000 blank rounds were expended.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Pay (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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