paid

Example Sentences

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For the people who paid to be there, it’s the best five or six figures they ever wasted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Now, property records show that the sale of the home has officially closed with a final price of $2.2 million—an even lower sum than Hoult paid for the home more than eight years ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Fans who paid thousands of dollars for tickets will then cheer on the Mexican team as it faces South Africa at Azteca Stadium, opening an ambitious tournament co-hosted by three countries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The rules have been strengthened many times after scandals including "Qatargate", in which a number of EU lawmakers were accused in 2022 of being paid to promote the interests of Qatar and Morocco.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I couldn’t help but notice the deference Ba paid to Mrs. Kuen by allowing her to speak, allowing her to advise him.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu