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we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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There are some 11,700 other supermarket and grocery store buyers in the US who all read similar food trend reports and data sets, or attend the same trade shows, where companies shell out thousands of dollars to showcase their products.
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Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
The upshot, after those months of uncertainty, has been upward pressure of about 10% to 15% on what Americans are shelling out this year for their Christmas trees, according to leaders in the industry.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
With the average American planning to shell out roughly $1,700 on gifts, travel, and entertaining this year (up from about $1,430 in 2022) those worries are understandable.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
As for how much respondents were prepared to pay for their dream yacht trip, those making under $25,000 were willing to spend $2,764, while those making over $150,000 would shell out $9,311.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
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Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
The upshot, after those months of uncertainty, has been upward pressure of about 10% to 15% on what Americans are shelling out this year for their Christmas trees, according to leaders in the industry.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
With the average American planning to shell out roughly $1,700 on gifts, travel, and entertaining this year (up from about $1,430 in 2022) those worries are understandable.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
As for how much respondents were prepared to pay for their dream yacht trip, those making under $25,000 were willing to spend $2,764, while those making over $150,000 would shell out $9,311.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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