The Yankees, aware that their starting rotation could practically collapse without him, have little choice but to cough up the money.

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When we have to cough up valuable money to pay for advertising, the irony will not be lost on us.

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So a rich man may have to cough up lots of money (including from assets acquired before the marriage, or inherited) to house and support a wife, especially if she is looking after the children.

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All this cost money -- and the town didn't want to cough it up.

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