pay

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“If you’re getting tickets anywhere else,” Moore said, “buyer beware. That ticket you pay for may be the most expensive ticket you ever pay for that won’t get you in the gate.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The Accounts Commission said while the revenue budget was rising by 2% in the 2026-27 budget, much of it would go towards existing commitments such as increases in teacher pay.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The data provider, Silicon Data, says its index “captures the marginal willingness to pay for LLM models.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Never mind that the league’s complex web of regulations would make it almost impossible to pay him what he was worth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“So it’s only fair that you be the one to use the payment from the publisher, to help you pay for your tuition.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam