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we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Strain the shells out of the water, then water the garden.
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Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 7 May 2024
The Republican Jewish Coalition has shelled out $1 million to attack former U.S. Rep. John Hostettler, who has long opposed the U.S. allyship with Israel.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
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Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 7 May 2024
The Republican Jewish Coalition has shelled out $1 million to attack former U.S. Rep. John Hostettler, who has long opposed the U.S. allyship with Israel.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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