pay out
Example Sentences
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But the program can only pay out what it collects, which means an automatic benefit cut on the day the reserves are exhausted.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
"The average dividend we'll pay out to an individual saver will be around £300 a year."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The idea behind dividend investing is that the need to pay out each and every year instills financial discipline, preventing expensive flights of fancy by the C-suite.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
For most of these products, consumers have to pay out of pocket.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
But he has to pay out of his pocket whenever he or his wife sees a doctor.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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