After the festival, the organizers debated how to divide the take or pays among volunteers who covered different shifts.

When the small tech startup couldn't attract users, the founder realized that it pays to advertise and invested in a simple marketing campaign.

She always pays attention during chemistry lectures, which helps her ace the exams.

She studies diligently because she knows it pays off in the long run.

Scholars have long debated how fiscal policies differed across the pays d'état of pre-Revolutionary France.

She pays towards the household utilities each month so her roommate isn't burdened with the full cost.

Every morning, he quietly pays respect at the shrine before starting his work.

The accountant discovered several dead-pays in the payroll report and flagged them for investigation.

The company finally issued the back pays owed to the laid-off workers after the union's appeal.

After years of ignoring maintenance warnings, the building owner finally pays the piper.