as in to pay
to give what is owed for
if we can't ante up at least half of the overdue rent, we are going to be evicted
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Judges in counties with the program have a list of OFR attorneys who can be contacted and paid through legislative appropriations, rather than through court funds.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Anderson paid tribute to the assistant director Adam Somner, who died in 2024 at 57 from thyroid cancer.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lamont pointed out that the state has paid off $10 billion in debt.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Those Fourth of July pow-wows had paid off.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks and Rams met in the NFC Championship Game, which was only decided by four points.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Milwaukee-area real estate market has far too few homes to meet feverish homebuyer demand.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Ante (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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