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as in paying
to give what is owed for for once our bills are all paid up
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Recent Examples of paying up
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026 Under the settlement, one of the largest to come out of an FTC action, Amazon is paying up to $51 to eligible customers. —Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Americans are hitting the road despite elevated prices For many Americans there is no choice besides paying up. —Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026 Often these are aimed at either conning applicants into paying up-front fees or providing personal information that the scammers later use to gain access to credit in the victim’s name. —Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 For nearly a decade, NASA relied on Russian Soyuz spacecraft, paying up to $80 million per astronaut seat, roughly $4 billion in total. —Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2026 Demand for charter flights has skyrocketed, with some people paying up to 200,000 euros ($232,000) as major airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, Qatar, were closed after the start of the conflict last weekend. —Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 Demand for charter flights has skyrocketed, with some people paying up to 200,000 euros ($232,000) as major airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, Qatar, were closed after the start of the conflict last weekend. —ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026 Walmart’s online operations grew 24% globally and exceeded $150 billion of sales last year, with consumers increasingly paying up for faster options. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Packing too many could mean paying extra luggage fees, but packing too few could mean paying up to 30 percent extra for a book at the airport. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026 Under the settlement, one of the largest to come out of an FTC action, Amazon is paying up to $51 to eligible customers. —Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Americans are hitting the road despite elevated prices For many Americans there is no choice besides paying up. —Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026 Often these are aimed at either conning applicants into paying up-front fees or providing personal information that the scammers later use to gain access to credit in the victim’s name. —Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 For nearly a decade, NASA relied on Russian Soyuz spacecraft, paying up to $80 million per astronaut seat, roughly $4 billion in total. —Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2026 Demand for charter flights has skyrocketed, with some people paying up to 200,000 euros ($232,000) as major airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, Qatar, were closed after the start of the conflict last weekend. —Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 Demand for charter flights has skyrocketed, with some people paying up to 200,000 euros ($232,000) as major airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, Qatar, were closed after the start of the conflict last weekend. —ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026 Walmart’s online operations grew 24% globally and exceeded $150 billion of sales last year, with consumers increasingly paying up for faster options. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying up
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Alan’s brother, Merrill Osmond, 72, was among those paying tribute.— Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Wrestlers operated as independent contractors, and this allowed the McMahons to avoid paying benefits.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Lenders that do not charge an origination fee or prepayment penalties were given more weight.— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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In addition, the state’s new two-week prepayment review for medical assistance claims has resulted in some cost savings, Campbell said.— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
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Most of the early withdrawals stemmed from unexpected emergencies and paying off looming debt.— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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The effort appears to be paying off.— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, recent legislative changes have made federal student loans more restrictive, including fewer repayment options and stricter rules for debt forgiveness.— Annie Nova, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
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Through the lawsuit, filed Monday, the state’s Office of the Attorney General and the Maryland Department of the Environment are seeking civil penalties against DC Water, as well as repayment for the costs of cleaning up the river.— Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
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Medicaid authorization rules and reimbursement rates don’t currently support a simple transition to two 12-hour shifts.— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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ThinkTechAct’s founder, Mahad Ibrahim, pleaded guilty to defrauding the free food reimbursement system through his feigned nonprofit group as part of the Feeding Our Future network.— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Paying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/paying%20up. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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