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Examples of shell out in a Sentence
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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If this is a bucket list endeavor, consider shelling out a bit more to be a little closer to the field.
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Mark Stock, Men's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
The trip organizers shelled out tens of thousands of dollars on meals, lodging, and travel for the Democrats, records show, including $6,600 on Frost, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2023
In addition, former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua shelled out about $31.4 million (£25 million) on a building in the West End, while the family of Manolo Blahnik spent about $44 million (£35 million) on an office in Mayfair.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2023
Bail bondsmen typically require a defendant to put up 10% of the bond amount in cash, saving the person from shelling out the other 90%.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
Consider this your obligatory reminder that earlier this year the network shelled out $787.5 million to settle a defamation suit by Dominion Voting Systems, which was repeatedly accused by Fox News hosts and guests of election fraud.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
But hey, Twitter’s unpaid Google Cloud bill reportedly got paid eventually, so maybe everyone who shelled out $8 (or $84 annually) in the hope of cashing in on Elon’s revenue sharing will get paid too — and soon.
—Richard Lawler, The Verge, 5 Aug. 2023
Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that Chinese EV giant BYD’s electronics arm is shelling out $2.2 billion on the local manufacturing business of U.S.-based Jabil, which should help BYD Electronics advance in the smartphone components business.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2023
Former Jazz owner Larry Miller worried about it, thought maybe folks wouldn’t show up for home games on Sundays because of the religious attitudes of a good number of residents of Utah who otherwise would shell out plenty of cash for and at those games.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
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Mark Stock, Men's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
The trip organizers shelled out tens of thousands of dollars on meals, lodging, and travel for the Democrats, records show, including $6,600 on Frost, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2023
In addition, former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua shelled out about $31.4 million (£25 million) on a building in the West End, while the family of Manolo Blahnik spent about $44 million (£35 million) on an office in Mayfair.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2023
Bail bondsmen typically require a defendant to put up 10% of the bond amount in cash, saving the person from shelling out the other 90%.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
Consider this your obligatory reminder that earlier this year the network shelled out $787.5 million to settle a defamation suit by Dominion Voting Systems, which was repeatedly accused by Fox News hosts and guests of election fraud.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
But hey, Twitter’s unpaid Google Cloud bill reportedly got paid eventually, so maybe everyone who shelled out $8 (or $84 annually) in the hope of cashing in on Elon’s revenue sharing will get paid too — and soon.
—Richard Lawler, The Verge, 5 Aug. 2023
Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that Chinese EV giant BYD’s electronics arm is shelling out $2.2 billion on the local manufacturing business of U.S.-based Jabil, which should help BYD Electronics advance in the smartphone components business.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2023
Former Jazz owner Larry Miller worried about it, thought maybe folks wouldn’t show up for home games on Sundays because of the religious attitudes of a good number of residents of Utah who otherwise would shell out plenty of cash for and at those games.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined above
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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