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Back in 2022 you only had to shell out £1 for the average box of six supermarket own brand free-range eggs.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Most Lululemon customers shell out $118 for its yoga pants because of the brand’s status and suitability, not because of their “sustainability,” as Mr. Paxton claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Some shell out tens of thousands of dollars for consultants as early as junior high.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Now could you be asked to shell out even more to compensate for rising fuel costs?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

But before we could shell out the four hundred dollars for classes at A.C.T.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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