Examples of shell out in a Sentence
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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The state has shelled out more than $1.3 billion since the start of fiscal year 2024 on emergency assistance shelters, a program initially created to house families with children and pregnant women but has since come to also care for migrants in Massachusetts, according to state data.
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Most of the time, though, its the residents or the neighborhood associations who shell out the money.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
The Dodgers’ ability to shell out on salaries both now and later has sparked fresh complaints about the league’s competitive balance.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
While slathering on rich creams seems like an obvious solution during this time of year, the idea of shelling out big bucks for the most popular hydrators on the market stops us in our tracks.
—Jennifer Chan, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Most of the time, though, its the residents or the neighborhood associations who shell out the money.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
The Dodgers’ ability to shell out on salaries both now and later has sparked fresh complaints about the league’s competitive balance.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
While slathering on rich creams seems like an obvious solution during this time of year, the idea of shelling out big bucks for the most popular hydrators on the market stops us in our tracks.
—Jennifer Chan, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shell out
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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