pay
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Alongside clothing, families can also access a "pay what you can" hot meal while children use a soft play area, creating a space that is as much about community as it is about affordability.
From BBC • 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
Groups of teachers and their unions have blocked highways, torn down World Cup symbols and occupied the Zócalo to demand better working conditions, including pay raises and the restoration of a public pension system.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
For example, the pay for a project engineering director has grown 8.15% since last year, according to Payscale.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
“The medical students will hit pay dirt with Old Man Lichtenberger,” I said, summing up.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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