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Producers in France see a rise in sales around December, as people shell out to have the treat during Christmas and New Year's Day celebrations.

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Is there any way I can reduce my insurance rate, or do I just need to suck it up and shell out the money?

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S&P Global last month became the latest Wall Street behemoth to shell out for a private-asset data provider when it announced plans to buy With Intelligence for $1.8 billion.

Topgolf’s sales slowed as casual golfers became less willing to shell out for its services.

I wouldn’t pay to hear her read the proverbial phone book, but I might shell out to hear her sing it, while cracking jokes in between vocalizing.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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