shell out
Example Sentences
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Still, most of us aren’t expected to shell out thousands to go to a get-together we know we’ll hate.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
With plans to boost prices, Apple is counting on an affluent user base able to shell out $1,000 or more for a device.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Unable to shell out the additional fees, Ko Myint dropped out of the programme despite having been offered a place to study nursing in Helsinki.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Last year, business owners signaled they weren’t willing to shell out more every year to make it happen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
He said that the magazine wasn’t prepared to shell out $65,000 but that he and the other editors thought the commercialization of Everest was an important story.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
