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cough up









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Juries agreed with both plaintiffs, calling for the Meta and other defendants to pay KGM $6 million and cough up $375 million in the more extensive State of New Mexico v.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

And when it feels like a company is, as you put it, holding your stuff for ransom, you may feel even more inclined to cough up whatever amount they insist you pay.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

With a 4-2 victory that saw it twice cough up the lead, the team booked its place in next summer’s World Cup in North America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

For the first time in what felt like several weeks, a scuffling bullpen finally didn’t cough up a late, narrow lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

My mom thumped me on the back as I leaned forward to cough up a lung into my napkin.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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