shell out
Example Sentences
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The lower end of that spectrum tends to shell out more “because they have the most to prove,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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
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
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
