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we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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The Delta Business Traveler program may actually be a good way for new business owners to begin wading their way into the world of business perks without shelling out meaningful cash on annual fees or membership pricing.
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Even some of the biggest tech- and AI-focused companies in the world are shelling out million-dollar pay packages for people who can lead communications efforts at a high level.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 May 2026
For hundreds less than competing flip phones, Motorola shells out a heavy dose of bendable fun.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
The big question is whether people who pay hundreds of thousands of euros for growling gas-guzzlers will also shell out for electric versions.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Even some of the biggest tech- and AI-focused companies in the world are shelling out million-dollar pay packages for people who can lead communications efforts at a high level.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 May 2026
For hundreds less than competing flip phones, Motorola shells out a heavy dose of bendable fun.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
The big question is whether people who pay hundreds of thousands of euros for growling gas-guzzlers will also shell out for electric versions.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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