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That project could result in a $115 million payday for the Republican if developers win a license.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
As programs lean into the NCAA transfer portal and annually restock rosters with veterans chasing a payday, some have abandoned high school recruiting altogether.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
For owners, selling is often the payday that makes decades of risk worthwhile.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Steam was rising out of the hissing showers nearby, and there was Josh Allen slumped on a stool in front of his locker, looking like a club fighter from Jersey who had picked the wrong opponent for a payday.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
As programs lean into the NCAA transfer portal and annually restock rosters with veterans chasing a payday, some have abandoned high school recruiting altogether.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
For owners, selling is often the payday that makes decades of risk worthwhile.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Steam was rising out of the hissing showers nearby, and there was Josh Allen slumped on a stool in front of his locker, looking like a club fighter from Jersey who had picked the wrong opponent for a payday.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Payday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payday. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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payday
noun
pay·day
ˈpā-ˌdā 
: a regular day on which wages are paid
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