as in paying
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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This hits home for us in Massachusetts, and residents should be paying attention.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Consumers are paying more attention than ever before.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Blueprint has garnered a global following for beating the market and paying off investors.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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For the government, the investments in Feinberg were paying off.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Even after paying up the extra fees, the former retailer says performance did not materially improve.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Netflix keeps paying up for sports rights (NFL Christmas Day, MLB Home Run Derby, boxing, WWE, Women’s World Cup).—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Ponying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponying%20up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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