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paid off
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His two biggest calls, making Fernandez captain and starting Tosin Adarabioyo at centre-back, both paid off against Leeds.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Holzhauer's experience as a professional sports gambler paid off.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Got at.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20at. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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