be paid
Example Sentences
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“It is a shortsighted approach to asset management that invites long-term risk—a strategic failure that will ultimately be paid for by future generations of students and the long-term health of the endowment itself.”
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The men and women who enroll will be paid for their time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
So, under FLSA, a worker making $20 an hour would be paid $30 once they exceed 40 hours in a week.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
However, this money would be paid to the state if Murrell is served a confiscation order.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Ten dollars will be paid to any person who will bring her home.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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