shell out
Example Sentences
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Still, most of us aren’t expected to shell out thousands to go to a get-together we know we’ll hate.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Unable to shell out the additional fees, Ko Myint dropped out of the programme despite having been offered a place to study nursing in Helsinki.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Life insurers can plan around mortality rates, but it is hard to know when a bad year for hurricanes or wildfires will force property insurers to shell out huge quantities of cash to settle claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 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
"He said five. I'm sorry--I really am--but that's all I'm gonna shell out."
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
