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pay

[pey] / peɪ /




VERB
be advantageous
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STRONGEST
WEAK
VERB
make amends
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She hangs out with Aztec warriors, occupies the shells of old pay phones and even breaks the chains that imprisoned immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Lee said Trump had told him in the French town of Evian that "the time had come to pay attention to the North Korea issue".

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Referees will be told to pay much more attention to "holding actions that have clear material impact".

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Now visitors organize their trips around big-ticket events—and pay top dollar for everything else while they are in town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

“Stop staring at him and pay attention. Coach will be peeved if you don’t know the drill when we get in the pool. Keep your eye on the prize, okay?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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