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we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Despite being technically unapproved by the Food and Drug Administration, parents are shelling out tens of thousands for treatments that claim to improve language and social skills and reduce problem behaviors.
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Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Von der Leyen has said the EU in the first 54 days of the Iran war shelled out 25 billion euros ($29 billion) more to import oil and gas while facing the risk of a longer-term jet fuel shortage.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Some fans shelled out $250 for parking at the American Dream mall and walked through a tunnel to MetLife, while others hoofed it to the stadium.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 16 June 2026
But the real losers here are the numerous taxing bodies throughout Cook County that once again will receive their property tax revenues months late — and the taxpayers who will have to shell out more to cover those taxing bodies’ financing costs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Von der Leyen has said the EU in the first 54 days of the Iran war shelled out 25 billion euros ($29 billion) more to import oil and gas while facing the risk of a longer-term jet fuel shortage.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Some fans shelled out $250 for parking at the American Dream mall and walked through a tunnel to MetLife, while others hoofed it to the stadium.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 16 June 2026
But the real losers here are the numerous taxing bodies throughout Cook County that once again will receive their property tax revenues months late — and the taxpayers who will have to shell out more to cover those taxing bodies’ financing costs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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