Examples of shell out in a Sentence
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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But the rising ticket prices underscore that wealthier buyers are willing to shell out more and more to guarantee a seat.
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Julian Torres, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Investors appeared wary of the company’s plan to shell out $200 billion in capital expenditures this year, focused mainly on data centers.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon has shelled out nearly $5 billion over the past year to spur mining.
—Didi Tang, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon has shelled out nearly $5 billion over the past year to spur mining.
—Didi Tang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Julian Torres, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Investors appeared wary of the company’s plan to shell out $200 billion in capital expenditures this year, focused mainly on data centers.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon has shelled out nearly $5 billion over the past year to spur mining.
—Didi Tang, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon has shelled out nearly $5 billion over the past year to spur mining.
—Didi Tang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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