as in to pay
to give what is owed for
if we can't ante up at least half of the overdue rent, we are going to be evicted
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The state made a similar deal with the white owners of a nearby daycare that had to close due to flooding -- but ALDOT paid those property owners $165,000 for a portion of their property.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Typically, financial advisors are paid via commission, fees or a hybrid of the two.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Everything else was planned to the very last detail, an approach which paid off in the slim two-point winning margin.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Coach Andy Reid said three days after the injury that his return was unknown; however, Worthy's rehab and work paid off.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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But despite all that history, the church voted in June to stop meeting due to low numbers and the inability to keep up with building maintenance costs.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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The mayor's office said the quick timeline is necessary to meet state notification deadlines for the change to take effect.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Ante (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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