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The runners-up, or finalists, in each draw will earn a pretty penny too.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 July 2024
Historically, Beatles memorabilia can fetch a pretty penny on the auction block.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
In the books department, a hardcover first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is set to achieve a pretty penny, with a starting bid of $60,000.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
Amazon Smart Thermostat $80 $56 Amazon Amazon's smart thermostat might just save you a pretty penny in the long run.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2023
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 July 2024
Historically, Beatles memorabilia can fetch a pretty penny on the auction block.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
In the books department, a hardcover first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is set to achieve a pretty penny, with a starting bid of $60,000.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
Amazon Smart Thermostat $80 $56 Amazon Amazon's smart thermostat might just save you a pretty penny in the long run.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2023
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“A pretty penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20pretty%20penny. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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