penny

Example Sentences

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If the market tanks, you can check your portfolio on your phone and find out exactly how much you’ve lost, to the penny.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Gambling in penny shares adds to a sense of wild speculation more widely in stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Nvidia has bought back $85 billion in shares in the past two years, and this past month it increased its quarterly dividend from one penny to an almost respectable 25 cents.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The price of petrol last peaked at 158.31p on 15 April, falling by more than a penny until the start of May when it began rising again, the RAC said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“I’m like an old bad penny, I always come back,” Matthias whispered.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques