as in paying
to give what is owed for
offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang
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The nonprofit didn’t report paying any compensation to a staff or board, which includes two former Newsom aides, Steve Kawa and Jim DeBoo, as well as Sacramento Kings COO Matina Kolokotronis.—
Haley Parsley,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026 -
Siobhan and Rekha collaborate to sort Oreos, but Grant spends this entire episode unwisely rushing into things and paying for it, mostly in humiliation.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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This is the lowest price that the impressive ROG G700 battlestation has sold for in 90 days, so Prime Day is already paying off.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
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Pascale’s playing is deeply measured, the years of classical training paying off, with not a hint of scratchiness to be heard.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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The Redevelopment Commission on Thursday authorized paying up to $35,000 to buy a partial parcel to extend the road being created in front of Portage Mall south beyond the Stone Quarry and possibly as far south as Central Avenue.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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With stock indexes now holding more semiconductors than ever, perhaps this month's whipsaw has investors paying up for hedges.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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“Springing (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springing%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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