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paid (for)

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past tense of pay (for)

as in sprang (for)

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expended

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For example, does the compensation include a value for the time needed to go through the claim process rather than attending to other tasks or the extra diligence expended to minimize the losses?

— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
The medical industry has spent enormous effort making more advanced tests but expended little effort learning how to use tests correctly.

— Daniel Morgan, STAT, 6 July 2026

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paid (for)

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