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“Once the intent to return is nullified, a home becomes a countable asset that can be used to pay for long-term care,” AgingCare says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

A grant of £586,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund has helped pay for transfer of the rock's ownership along with neighbouring Craigleith Island, which is home to about 10,000 puffins.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Courts have ruled that the doctrine requires private utilities such as Edison to pay for property they destroy, even if they haven’t been found to have acted negligently.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Endowments help fund the operations of institutions, which rely on steady distributions to pay for staff salaries, financial aid and capital improvements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Then Frank Gibson said that they would pay for everything—supplies, food for the driver, food for the dogs, food drops at the checkpoints.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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