penny

Example Sentences

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If he suffers a devastating injury or simply underperforms, every penny is still guaranteed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s a move he’s done for years, calculating what exactly he owes in taxes, and then going out of his way to make sure the government doesn’t get a penny more.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Olaplex effectively has been a penny stock since the start of 2023—shares were trading just under $10 at the time Barron’s recommended them.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I’ve enjoyed your look during this album rollout: the jeans, the sweaters, the penny loafers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

This was something to the effect that, in the Underworld, a great ox costs only a penny, but I knew what he meant and in spite of myself I laughed.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt