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