as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Recent Examples of shell out
Without that transparency, the public has no real sense of how much money large corporations and other powerful groups are willing to shell out to shape state policy in their own self-interest.
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
Super PACs also spent big money, having shelled out more than $5.5 million on the race ahead of Election Day.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
In total, the typical middle-income US household could be stuck shelling out more than $2,600 extra a year if a blanket 20% tariff on all imports and a 60% tariff on imports from China are imposed, according to research from the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Harlow and Jackson added that Season 5 was scheduled to begin shooting in mid 2025, and the eventual winner of the auction shelled out a whopping €250,000.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
Super PACs also spent big money, having shelled out more than $5.5 million on the race ahead of Election Day.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
In total, the typical middle-income US household could be stuck shelling out more than $2,600 extra a year if a blanket 20% tariff on all imports and a 60% tariff on imports from China are imposed, according to research from the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Harlow and Jackson added that Season 5 was scheduled to begin shooting in mid 2025, and the eventual winner of the auction shelled out a whopping €250,000.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump has been ordered to spend up to four hours answering questions under oath as part of his lawsuit against ABC and host George Stephanopoulos.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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In this novel, Greg Heffley and his family decide to spend summer break with both Mom’s and Dad’s relatives.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Their visit to Capitol Hill also came with a warning to lawmakers – join Trump in making cuts or pay the price.Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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When Trump imposed tariffs during his first term, this increase in taxation meant that American households paid several hundred dollar more per year for goods.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The interface is like the Explorer, but obviously laid out for the wider rather than taller panel.James Morris, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Companies have signed on to voluntary commitments laid out by the White House to combat the abuse but advocates say that's not enough.Maria Curi, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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