penny

Example Sentences

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I have watched people lose retirement savings chasing crypto and penny stocks.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Economists Ryan Kellogg and Rich Sweeney estimate that the law raises East Coast gasoline prices by about a penny and a half per gallon on average, costing drivers roughly $770 million a year.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

"A penny on income tax rates would raise around £400 million a year, on average, over the Senedd term."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Adjusted earnings came to 70 cents a share, at the top end of its guidance and beating analyst forecasts by a penny, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

He’d bet a pretty penny that they were in that car when it left.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman