as in paid
to give what is owed for
for once our bills are all paid up
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The eight-team WSL was semi-professional — a maximum of four players per team could be paid over £20,000 annually when the new league began in 2011.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025 -
That’s because there’s less attention paid directly to them, and also because owners aren’t able to shop around for better prices on the specific part a car might need.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Stay consistent with your payments until all debts are paid off.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This year alone, there have been monster deals that haven't panned out, like Tanner Scott with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and one-year fliers that have paid off beautifully, like Aroldis Chapman with the Boston Red Sox.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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On Sunday morning Liverpool staff met with the players’ senior leadership group, led by captain Grace Fisk, and the message was relayed that the squad was in favour of a postponement.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Russia's increasingly extensive testing of boundaries and growing aggressiveness must be met with a swift increase in political and economic pressure.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Paid up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid%20up. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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