shell out

Example Sentences

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Last year, business owners signaled they weren’t willing to shell out more every year to make it happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

If you want to make a 20% down payment on a $750,000 home, the recommended percentage to avoid private mortgage insurance, you’d need to shell out $150,000.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Back in 2022 you only had to shell out £1 for the average box of six supermarket own brand free-range eggs.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Eight players who have made All-Star teams as recently as 2024—whose teams shell out combined salaries this season totaling $313.7 million—have been unable to report for playoff duty on at least one occasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"He said five. I'm sorry--I really am--but that's all I'm gonna shell out."

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger