penny
Example Sentences
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Unlike in Europe and the U.K., prices were slowly rising, with often the difference of less than a penny between weeks.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
That’s roughly a penny to earn 99 cents if you are right.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
It reminds me of when I went to Catholic school and you’d go shopping for school clothes at the Bass outlet and they’d have walls and walls of penny loafers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“Every penny you spend, you feel guilty. You think, ‘I should be spending this on my loans.’”
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
She jumps up and down when she finds a penny.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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