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Definition of penny
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-penny
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Start by talking with one of their friendly, knowledgeable bathroom designers, or fill out a quick online form to request a free, down-to-the-penny quote. — Stepfanie Romine, Cincinnati.com, "Remodel your bathroom — for less money, with less mess and in less time," 10 June 2019 RIP Medical Debt buys debt portfolios on this secondary market for pennies on the dollar with money from its donors. — Kaiser Health News, oregonlive.com, "Churches take lead in helping poor with medical debt," 9 June 2019 The students were split into five teamsand competed to see which team could collect the most pennies. — Staff Report, Daily Southtown, "Community news: Frankfort students' Penny Wars fundraiser collects over $2K for pediatric cancer foundation," 6 June 2019 All of them deserve to be paid well and not pennies for their skills that literally clothe the world Dream job? — Vogue, "19 FIT, Pratt, and Parsons 2019 Graduates on Their Collections and the Future of Fashion," 22 May 2019 There are a bunch of hues trending for spring, including copper penny (think Emma Stone), baby blonde (like on Miley Cyrus), and warm brunette (hello, Constance Wu). — Elizabeth Denton, Allure, "Ash Mauve Hair Is the Smoky New Hair-Color Trend For Spring," 5 Apr. 2019 Although Josh warns against penny-pinching in this department. — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, "Why Exactly Does My Hair Hurt?," 7 Mar. 2019 Make an Extra 10K Taryn Toomey got to her $10,000 by counting every penny, brushing off the doubters, and investing in herself. — Taryn Toomey, Glamour, "How Fitness Guru Taryn Toomey Got "Obsessed" with Cash Flow and Created Jennifer Aniston's Favorite Workout," 9 Apr. 2019 Britney Spears collected quite the pretty penny last year. — Fox News, "Britney Spears' court case reveals how much she made in 2017," 5 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'penny.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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