pennies

Example Sentences

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Begum and other women in the village earned only pennies selling their wares after borrowing to buy supplies from a local vendor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“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

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

Jones Act waivers trim pennies, though permanent repeal may cause more fundamental changes, such as reduced rail and truck transport of all goods, which could lower costs, emissions and infrastructure damage associated with cargo transportation.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

She probably had never seen pennies before, having dealt only in Benjamins.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon