pony up
Example Sentences
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While it’s true passengers typically pony up for all sorts of extras on a sailing, from drink packages to specialty dining, they see a true benefit to those things, she noted.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
That could also benefit other streaming services since consumers, if they are paying less for Netflix and HBO Max, might be willing to pony up for another subscription.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
The more likely reason Comcast didn’t win is that its financials were less attractive: While Netflix brandished an all-cash offer, NBCUniversal could only pony up a combined cash-and-stock transaction.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025
Investors have been happy to pony up for tech stocks connected to the artificial intelligence trade, given what they see as the potential for equally rich returns.
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
They’d need a lot of resources, and it didn’t seem like it would be easy to get people to pony up.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
