pennies

Example Sentences

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"I have to count pennies and everything has to be accounted for," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

After the initial investment is made, "it's going to be pennies per shot," the designer said.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 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

I’m loath to close up shop and sell off the pieces of my life’s work as scrap for pennies on the dollar, but at this point, I see no other option.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

He slipped a quarter into the tin, hanging on to a dime and a few pennies for himself.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez