nickels

Example Sentences

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“I would argue it’s like picking up nickels in front of a bulldozer,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“We have to do a better job to find those pennies out there—those pennies, nickels and dimes to save and not turn the lights on until you need to,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

He also thinks the government savings from not producing pennies will be offset by the need for more nickels, which are worth five cents but cost nearly 14 cents to make.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

“We don’t take those wooden nickels anymore,” he said.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025

All of the Rommelys were insured by the same company and the same agent collected the nickels and dimes from each of the sisters weekly.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith