paid

Example Sentences

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The programs for several decades received more income via payroll-tax revenue than they paid out in benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Times investigations found nine people who said they were paid small amounts of cash by recruiters to sue the county for sex abuse in juvenile halls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The court heard previously that the disorder had cost police £443,000 for staffing and accommodation, while Southampton City Council had paid £6,700 in clean-up costs.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Jokes about Twitch streamers getting paid to do nothing were funnier the first 1,000 times you saw them somewhere, and even then, they weren’t worth more than a passing snicker.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

As I paid for the laundry, I heard the quick, sharp sound of shoes approaching from the workroom.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu