as in pays
to give what is owed for
despite having good credit, the couple still had to pony up a large down payment for the house
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Children under 4 get in free, those ages 5 to 11 will be charged $2 and everyone else pays $9 a ticket.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025 -
The gallery reportedly pays more than $700,000 per month in rent on a 20-year lease to owner Weinberg Properties.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Ponies up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponies%20up. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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