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One key factor determining how much older adults will shell out for health care is the age at which they retire, according to Milliman.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

There is also the green transition to pay for, with the household set to shell out £11 million a year replacing old gas boilers with new heat pumps at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 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

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

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




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