penny

Example Sentences

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He hadn’t grown up with money, but working at a tech company that IPO’d in the late ’90s, he was able to make a pretty penny for himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In its accounts, the company says it aims to deliver education that is "worth every penny".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

If he suffers a devastating injury or simply underperforms, every penny is still guaranteed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s a move he’s done for years, calculating what exactly he owes in taxes, and then going out of his way to make sure the government doesn’t get a penny more.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

She clipped the wires to the lemons by attaching one end to a nail on one lemon and the other end to a penny on the next lemon.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser