penny

Example Sentences

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Nvidia has bought back $85 billion in shares in the past two years, and this past month it increased its quarterly dividend from one penny to an almost respectable 25 cents.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Perhaps the company running the AI agent would have to pay TripAdvisor a penny or two every time that happens — and Mastercard could help facilitate those “microtransactions.”

From MarketWatch • May 25, 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

“In some cases, the discount is so steep hospitals pay ‘a penny per unit,’” Judge Traynor writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

She should be reading fairy tales and taking her nickels to the sweet shop for a bag of penny candy.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland