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penny

noun as in red cent

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She was also expecting the first of her monthly pension payments in the middle of the month, but she has not seen a penny of either.

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Yes, Angel City should — and it did — fight hard for every last penny in the transfer talks.

Every penny should go towards helping those people rebuild their lives.

Exploring new fields would "not take a penny off bills" or improve energy security and would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis", the government spokesperson warned.

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So far, Ven, a business development manager, has spent thousands of pounds on treatment, but "it's an investment in my confidence and it's worth every penny", he says.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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