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we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Both parties were forced to shell out massive fiscal stimulus courtesy of the COVID pandemic.
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Mahnoor Khan, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2024
Side sleepers on a budget don’t have to shell out on an expensive pillow.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2024
Passengers have to shell out anywhere from $25 to more than $100 to select a seat on a flight — and that cost is quadrupled for a family of four, putting even low-cost tickets out of reach for many.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 1 Aug. 2024
Those higher production costs could lead to coffee price inflation: Coffee lovers may have to shell out more in the future as prices surge.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
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Mahnoor Khan, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2024
Side sleepers on a budget don’t have to shell out on an expensive pillow.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2024
Passengers have to shell out anywhere from $25 to more than $100 to select a seat on a flight — and that cost is quadrupled for a family of four, putting even low-cost tickets out of reach for many.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 1 Aug. 2024
Those higher production costs could lead to coffee price inflation: Coffee lovers may have to shell out more in the future as prices surge.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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