dime

Example Sentences

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Instead, he held that the guards had not “consented” to be sued for damages, so Landor could not recover a dime from them.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Electrospray thrusters are tiny rocket engines, roughly the size of a dime.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Flagged transactions made on the public dime include beer-can coolers in Daytona Beach, stuffed flounder in Elizabeth City, N.C., and Costco groceries in Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Though many corporations are seeking refunds for the tariffs, consumers are unlikely to see a dime of it.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

“I’ll help you figure out how to spend it responsibly, but I won’t take a dime and you won’t bring it up again. Understood?”

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly