pennies
Example Sentences
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"There are so many people struggling to get by. Some months, we are really scraping the pennies and it can be difficult."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Bergstrom was rapid-firing pennies, worth maybe $10 or $20 each, and occasionally slipping in more valuable coins worth about $80.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
The other explanation is it’s a cash grab made for pennies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
And, finally, you were — by your own account — aware that you would receive pennies on the dollar.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
I tell Boo to cover her eyes, then I hide the pennies we have left.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
