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we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Adventurous globe-trotters who want to get a feel for the place that inspires this tradition can shell out for a trip to one of Nunavut’s regional hubs (Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, or Cambridge Bay).
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Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
Car depreciation is nothing new, especially at the luxury end of the market; anyone who has shelled out six figures for a German executive sedan will know what steep losses feel like.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2024
Homebuyers are shelling out a lot of money as is, the thinking goes, and sellers may have better standing in the transaction.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Aug. 2024
Museums are similarly shelling out to add a Kusama to their collection.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Aug. 2024
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Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
Car depreciation is nothing new, especially at the luxury end of the market; anyone who has shelled out six figures for a German executive sedan will know what steep losses feel like.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2024
Homebuyers are shelling out a lot of money as is, the thinking goes, and sellers may have better standing in the transaction.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Aug. 2024
Museums are similarly shelling out to add a Kusama to their collection.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 4 Sep. 2024.
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