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Lendeborg, who is in his sixth season after three at a junior college and two at UAB, received a big payday to take an extra year before the NBA and go to Michigan — with reports ranging from $2 million to $4 million.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
And if current assets churn off a dividend, lawmakers are allowed to set their paydays on autopilot to reinvest in the same firm, growing that footprint.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Saxon later fabricated a story about an injury and unpaid wages for an undeserved payday, the lawyer claimed.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Alec Pierce parlayed a breakout season into a major payday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
And if current assets churn off a dividend, lawmakers are allowed to set their paydays on autopilot to reinvest in the same firm, growing that footprint.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Saxon later fabricated a story about an injury and unpaid wages for an undeserved payday, the lawyer claimed.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Alec Pierce parlayed a breakout season into a major payday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Payday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payday. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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payday
noun
pay·day
ˈpā-ˌdā 
: a regular day on which wages are paid
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