Sentence examples for were paying from inspiring English sources

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were paying

verb

To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.

He paid him to clean the place up

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"They were paying people".

The New Yorker

People were paying attention.

The New York Times

Few were paying much attention.

The Economist

They were paying attention.

The Guardian - Film

They were paying kindness forward.

University of California, Berkeley

But they were paying attention.

The Washington Post

If only lawmakers were paying attention.

The New York Times

Philanthropists were paying to redevelop parks.

The New Yorker

They were paying $1,885.

The New York Times

At least the judges were paying attention.

The New York Times

They were paying for a fantasy".

Independent

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