pay up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Under the settlement, TikTok will send $100 million to Alabama and could possibly pay up to $300 million in total if other states accept similar agreements.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
"Aside from tuition fees, the single biggest cost is rent where you can pay up to £1,000 a month depending where you live," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
A top item on the agenda for treasurers: asking banks to pay up for cash deposits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
As part of the agreement, Activision Blizzard agreed to pay up to $46.75 million to compensate women who worked for the company in California from Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
I pay up and get out of there, except I don’t go home.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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