pennies
Example Sentences
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Seeing into the future that she’d soon be asked to work for pennies while someone else got obscenely rich, she passed.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
I’ve also heard from various people telling me their whole financial picture, down to the pennies in their accounts, and the ins and outs of their divorces, estate fights and bad relationships with financial professionals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
That changed more recently as the value of emptying office buildings plummeted, enabling developers to acquire these towers for pennies on the dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
"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
Then I found a wool scarf for Grandma for just ten cents, and socks for Conrad for three pennies.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
