Examples of shell out in a Sentence
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Affluent consumers keep spending Life Time's earnings reinforced that affluent Americans are still shelling out, especially on their health and wellness.
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Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
Denver shelled out over $138 million to bring tackle Mike McGlinchey and guard Ben Powers into the fold in 2023 free agency.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
In fact, some companies are shelling out more than $1 million for storytellers and high-level communications professionals.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
But uptake has been slow, reflecting a broader industry-wide reticence to shell out.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
Denver shelled out over $138 million to bring tackle Mike McGlinchey and guard Ben Powers into the fold in 2023 free agency.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
In fact, some companies are shelling out more than $1 million for storytellers and high-level communications professionals.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
But uptake has been slow, reflecting a broader industry-wide reticence to shell out.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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