paid for

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“It is a shortsighted approach to asset management that invites long-term risk—a strategic failure that will ultimately be paid for by future generations of students and the long-term health of the endowment itself.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Located in the Stone Canyon area, the swell home built in 1935 initially landed on the market for $12 million in 2017, about twice what Williams paid for the place in 2006.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The structure, which towers over the White House, was paid for by the UFC, which is scheduled to host a series of fights on the premises.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Reifel's mother, Beth Reifel Bow, also chimed in on social media, explaining statements by city leaders that they had paid for his training in the police academy were inflated.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

We paid for the message and walked back to the inn.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway