pennies

Example Sentences

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Another small market has incredible herbs for pennies.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"These are not just gentlemen thieves, confidently swindling us of a few pennies here and there," says Craig Rice, who heads up the CDA.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Builders are pinching pennies to maintain profits in a stagnant housing market, choosing lower-end fixtures and synthetic over natural materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Besides, being broke and having to pinch pennies in college is a rite of passage, right?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

For some parents, it was a financial hardship to purchase the required uniform and pay ten pfennig, or pennies, as monthly dues.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti