paid

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The complaint filed last week said that both of these influencers failed to disclose that they had been paid by the campaign to produce content.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Regular customers often paid for much of the cost of transmission lines that served data centers, adding to a backlash against the massive warehouses.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Americans paid approximately $73 billion for oil changes and general automotive repair in 2024, according to Michael Chung, senior director of market intelligence at the Auto Care Association, a trade group.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The prosecution allege Stana and Badea flew in from Romania to carry out the attack as paid proxies working for the Iranian state.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Though they had gone the exact way that Clara had when she had paid rent, the office could not have looked more different.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny