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pay (for)

verb

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as in to spring (for)

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And even better, fans can pony up some bread of their own to get one too.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Mexico long lacked the funds, or interest, to pony up the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to purchase the Gelman cache, a former chief of the country’s fine-arts agency told the Milenio news outlet this year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

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Meta is looking to finance its $12 billion Texas data center with pricing expected to be finalized early next week, according to a source familiar with the talks, who asked not to be named in order to discuss the company’s plans.

— Seema Mody, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Abbott’s office says the tax credits will help finance the development or rehabilitation of 70 rental properties, and offer reduced rent.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

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Antiquing is usually a more expensive hobby, in part because of the time and effort that dealers have expended curating their items for sale.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
Syrskyi also came under intense criticism for his association with the 425th Separate Assault Regiment, known as Skelia, which for many Ukrainians became emblematic of the tactics that expended soldiers’ lives for marginal territorial gains.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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