Examples of shell out in a Sentence
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Higher auto part prices mean higher repair costs, which means insurers will have to shell out more cash for claims and then pass those costs to consumers through higher premiums.
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
In February, consumer confidence — which can help to signal how much shoppers are willing to shell out — saw the biggest drop since 2021.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The Senate has shelled out at least $10,400 to Hemenway & Barnes since October 2024, according to public spending records.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
For children too young to qualify for the city’s universal pre-K programs, parents can shell out $24,000 each year on the private centers, according to Department of Labor data.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
In February, consumer confidence — which can help to signal how much shoppers are willing to shell out — saw the biggest drop since 2021.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The Senate has shelled out at least $10,400 to Hemenway & Barnes since October 2024, according to public spending records.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
For children too young to qualify for the city’s universal pre-K programs, parents can shell out $24,000 each year on the private centers, according to Department of Labor data.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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