pay in
verb
paid in; paying in; pays in
British
: to put (money) in an account : deposit
I went to the bank to pay in a cheque.
paying a cheque in an account
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According to a legal complaint obtained by USA TODAY, the show's former host said the documentary was edited to support a false narrative and is asking for a jury to determine how much she should be paid in damages.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 June 2026
The settlement requires Kru to pay $300,000 within 10 days with the remainder to be paid in installments by September 2027.
—Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The progressive senator is working on legislation that would hand the public a direct ownership stake in AI companies by charging them a one-time 50% tax paid in stock, to sit in a sovereign wealth fund.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
That means raising pay in real terms, not merely bestowing nominal bumps which can be wiped out by inflation.
—Randi Weingarten, Time, 11 June 2026
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 June 2026
The settlement requires Kru to pay $300,000 within 10 days with the remainder to be paid in installments by September 2027.
—Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The progressive senator is working on legislation that would hand the public a direct ownership stake in AI companies by charging them a one-time 50% tax paid in stock, to sit in a sovereign wealth fund.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
That means raising pay in real terms, not merely bestowing nominal bumps which can be wiped out by inflation.
—Randi Weingarten, Time, 11 June 2026
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“Pay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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