pay up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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That means customers who want the latest model iPhone will have to pay up for the Pro models, potentially a clever strategy by Apple to push customers to more expensive models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Eli Lilly has agreed to pay up to $2.875 billion in cash for biotechnology company Merida Biosciences in a deal that bolsters the drugmaker’s immunology portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion and make changes to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark settlement to resolve a child safety lawsuit that involved California and other states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
John Driscoll knows it’s going to take a major overhaul to fix Social Security — and he’s willing to pay up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
In fact, the organizer can send everyone PayPal reminders by e-mail with clear instructions as to how to pay up.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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