pennies

Example Sentences

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“Refineries cost a lot of money and essentially make pennies on the dollar,” said Ed Hirs, an energy economist in Houston.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Another small market has incredible herbs for pennies.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

As it was a timber LLC based on large quantities of land, it had previously been agreed that if you exited, you would receive pennies on the dollar per acre.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The governor’s office expected that the pied-à-terre tax would produce $500 million, pennies compared with the estimated revenue of Mamdani’s previous proposals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

I put down my coffee and fished in my jacket pocket and found a quarter and some pennies.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt