pay out
Example Sentences
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But there has been a heated debate over how much the platforms pay out in royalties.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
For most of these products, consumers have to pay out of pocket.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Under federal law, employers are generally required to pay out workplace retirement accounts to a surviving spouse, or the last recorded beneficiary if the spouse has signed a waiver forgoing the funds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The opinion explicitly stops short of ordering the government to pay out the canceled funds or resolving any individual grantee’s contractual claims.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
“You can see him on every line. He hand-fed each word to the Courier. He’ll go far, that fellow. This is better advertising for his company and himself than you can pay out money for.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
