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we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Instead, Jaymes spent over 100 hours and Murray shelled out $80,000 trying to fight for the quality of life they were promised.
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Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
Chinese companies traditionally shell out 50% to 75% of their capital expenditures on foreign chips, Goldman said — money that will begin to be reinvested in Chinese producers.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Mega-cap tech companies are shelling out billions of dollars to build out AI infrastructure.
—Paulina Likos,zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Supporters of the potential of nuclear fusion are pushing California officials to shell out money for the, thus far elusive, energy source.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
Chinese companies traditionally shell out 50% to 75% of their capital expenditures on foreign chips, Goldman said — money that will begin to be reinvested in Chinese producers.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Mega-cap tech companies are shelling out billions of dollars to build out AI infrastructure.
—Paulina Likos,zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Supporters of the potential of nuclear fusion are pushing California officials to shell out money for the, thus far elusive, energy source.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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