shell out

Example Sentences

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He added that Americans shell out about $16 billion on pizza, wings and merchandise for Super Bowl Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal

That doesn’t include the tens of millions of dollars that brands often shell out to craft the ads.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not everyone as obsessed with Chipotle as Cignetti shells out this much dough on burritos.

From The Wall Street Journal

Delta Air Lines DAL -1.77%decrease; red down pointing triangle expects high-earning flyers who shell out for premium amenities to boost its profits this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Heck, hire a nutritionist…and then a therapist who can console you through the night terrors you still have about that time you almost shelled out $25,000 for a gym membership.

From MarketWatch