shelling

Example Sentences

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An NNA journalist had also reported drones flying over the Tyre area, while an AFP correspondent heard continuous artillery shelling in the southern town of Nabatieh.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Even if a new grad is paying rent to their parents, it will likely be less than they’d be shelling out if they were living on their own.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

She has to stretch each of her dollars to make ends meet; soon she’ll be shelling out $30,000 a year for her daughter to go to college.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

They get a gated yard for their dog to run around without shelling out for today’s mortgage rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

On the table, there were mounds and mounds of walnuts, and the squirrels were all working away like mad, shelling the walnuts at a tremendous speed.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl