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Kaden Tennyson is a high school senior who works at an ice cream shop to make a few bucks to help pay for Uber drives and a veterinarian bill for his injured dog.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Branded sets may be expensive, but bulk lots of mixed pieces can be purchased by the pound for a few bucks.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

This is why Pep and Mikel are paid the big bucks, however, as managers of our very best clubs.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Pandemic-era measures that kept able-bodied men in their homes, bored and looking for ways to pocket a few bucks, enhanced the attractiveness of wagering on games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“Believe me, George Finkle will find a way to weasel out of paying the money. No way he’s going to pay out a million bucks for sinking a crummy foul shot.”

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman