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Her ex-partner is meant to pay more than £330 a month, but she said he is not paying, and had built up arrears of almost £10,000.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
"I think I've been really consistent. That's what I'm most proud of. It's nice for it to pay off this week, this is a lot better feeling than having a statistically good week."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
This month a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million to abate an alleged public nuisance caused by its platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
In his filings, he accused successor trustee Paul Kanin of failing to pay out cash Reiner claims he was owed as far back as fall 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
I don’t pay attention to what’s around us or where we’re headed.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Báez had dreamed of days like Saturday ever since the Cardinals drafted him in the second round and paid him $2.25 million to forgo his commitment to Vanderbilt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Bill didn’t care if Bare did her actual homework, she remembers, so long as she could tell him which companies paid a dividend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
But through her career as a workers' rights lawyer, she has seen many lower-wage workers and parents who are not lucky enough to have access to paid time off.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Less than a quarter of workers in the US have access to paid family leave through their employer, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
It paid a fair wage and included a benefit she had not fully appreciated before: time to herself.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
The remembrances of Knight poured out across social media and the marquees of clubs like the Improv, which payed tribute to the beloved comedian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2022
Rapper Kanye West payed tribute to his friend and colleague during his weekly Sunday Service gospel music performance.
From Reuters ● Nov. 30, 2021
The cuts are reportedly the result of Oppo expanding too rapidly in recent years, moving aggressively into new countries and product categories with big bets that haven’t payed off.
From The Verge ● Sep. 20, 2021
He has payed in 242 games with 65 starts in four pro seasons, averaging 8.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 26 minutes.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
The brig’s head slowly payed off, as she felt the strain of the boats’ towing, and her jib-boom pointed right for the entrance of the Bay.
From The Ruined Cities of Zululand by Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley
If things go wrong, tech companies will be paying an expensive tab for infrastructure that they can’t profitably use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Her ex stopped paying child maintenance regularly five years ago, and is more than £10,000 in arrears.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Rather than focusing only on building strength, the researchers say exercise programs should also emphasize balance and coordination while paying attention to how different muscles work together during each step.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Meanwhile, an analysis by the Yale Budget Lab concluded that consumers are paying anywhere from half to the entire cost of the levies through higher prices, depending on the goods.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
I couldn’t quite make out what they were saying, or what it was, but I was busy at the sink by now, and not paying much attention.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
