shell out

Example Sentences

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If you want to make a 20% down payment on a $750,000 home, the recommended percentage to avoid private mortgage insurance, you’d need to shell out $150,000.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Back in 2022 you only had to shell out £1 for the average box of six supermarket own brand free-range eggs.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

And while AI skills are generally in demand, there are also some employers who don’t want to shell out the high wages needed to attract those types of workers, Janulaitis added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Gartner expects firms will shell out $2.5 trillion this year, more than the entire GDP of Italy, and rise to $3.3 billion in 2027.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

He ate the egg in two bites and flicked a bit of shell out from between his teeth.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin