able to pay

Example Sentences

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The expansion of these restricted-access schemes reserves uncensored internet for a small group of registered users and businesses able to pay the cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"The hype has worked," she told the BBC, adding that the watch was aspirational, with shoppers able to pay a fraction of the usual cost for an AP product.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Others said they had been able to pay off medical bills, feel less pressure to work long overtime hours and overall had gained more firm financial footing in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Say that you need to be reimbursed at the end of each week so you’re able to pay your credit card off in full.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

And me and Rondell laying on the dirt like bums, no money and no place to go and our stomachs full on the last food we’d be able to pay for.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña