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[sent] / sɛnt /


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She is going through every cent she has’,” says Noser.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

The complaint accuses Amazon of secretly charging advertisers more in so-called "second price" auctions, whereby prospective advertisers expect to pay one cent more than the next highest bidder for each bid they win.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

"I've lost about 75 per cent of my tips, which is a significant amount of my income," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

Taalas can price a million tokens to a fraction of a cent for as long as its model is wanted.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Would a real genius have given away every cent of our money like that?” said Enoch.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

Various credit-card comparison sites value Bilt points between 1.8 and 2.2 cents each.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The federal tax is 18.4 cents on a gallon of gasoline and 24.4 cents on diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

She works from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is paid 36 cents for each paper sheet she fills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The ad-free bundle increases $2 to $21.99, 50 cents more than a single premium subscription.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

“I rent the place. Split between us, it’ll only cost you thirty cents a week. Best part is, I can get you a job, too.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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