shell out

Example Sentences

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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

If gasoline prices stay near their current levels through 2026, JPMorgan estimates Americans will shell out $172 billion more than they did last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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