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payoff

[pey-awf, -of] / ˈpeɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf /


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The payoff investors get from early access to SpaceX through the ETFs will likely vary.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

This is my favorite use for pickle juice, partly because the payoff feels disproportionate to the effort.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

How the ingredients interact can affect the final nutritional payoff.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

The technology is advancing so fast, moreover, that there may be a payoff both in life span and “health span,” your time actually living without serious disease.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Her expression was carefully bland, and I understood now that the piano was a payoff.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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