as in to pay
to give what is owed for
despite having good credit, the couple still had to pony up a large down payment for the house
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Recent Examples of pony up
After the change, they were asked to pony up as much as $2.5 million a year for less data than was available before — a significant new barrier to transparency and accountability.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Each of the 10 lucky owners will have to pony up a hefty $3 million to acquire their piece of Batman’s iconic arsenal.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
And so, the teams unable (or unwilling) to pony up Soto-level cash could settle for Santander, whose 44 homers this season gives him 105 over the past three seasons combined.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
In October 2023, Mayor Brandon Johnson committed to the second Chicago Street Race weekend, with NASCAR agreeing to pony up an additional $2 million for city expenses, but only after publication of the first economic impact study.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Each of the 10 lucky owners will have to pony up a hefty $3 million to acquire their piece of Batman’s iconic arsenal.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
And so, the teams unable (or unwilling) to pony up Soto-level cash could settle for Santander, whose 44 homers this season gives him 105 over the past three seasons combined.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
In October 2023, Mayor Brandon Johnson committed to the second Chicago Street Race weekend, with NASCAR agreeing to pony up an additional $2 million for city expenses, but only after publication of the first economic impact study.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Good was the only female CEO among Charlotte's top 10 highest paid.Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 22 Dec. 2024
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Obviously, these innovative companies aren’t paying out dividends.Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Guard James Harden has carried the load for this team very well and it's been paying off in the results on court.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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But the major moves that were made by general manager Rob Blake and his staff have paid off.Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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In November, representatives from both companies reportedly met with U.S. antitrust enforcers in a bid to persuade them to not block the acquisition.John Hyatt, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with Trump secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick and secretary of the interior Doug Burgum on Friday at Mar-a-Lago.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Pony up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pony%20up. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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