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Examples of chump change in a Sentence
what seems like a huge amount of money to most people is only chump change to a billionaire
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Two trillion dollars over 10 years isn’t chump change.
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Kathryn Anne Edwards, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
The investment in Payton, however, is chump change compared to what really hinders Denver going forward.
—Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2024
And the real money involved isn't chump change, either; the lawsuit cites a claim from RBXFlip's owners that 7 billion Robux (worth over $70 million) was wagered on the site in 2021 and that the site's revenues increased 10 times in 2022.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 21 Aug. 2023
Wonka begins as the titular protagonist (Timothée Chalamet) arrives in the big city from a small town (the precise locations of the film’s events are vague) with chump change in his pocket, eager to make his mark.
—Mayukh Sen, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2023
In the lucrative world of college athletics, that sum is considered chump change.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
Directed by Jodie Foster, the movie underscores that what might seem like chump change or simply a game for those on Wall Street is truly a matter of life and death for most everyday people.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2023
But that’s chump change compared to what the 39 private residences here cost.
—Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
Dismiss financial incentives as chump change compared with the honor of joining the Corps.
—Dave Philipps, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
Kathryn Anne Edwards, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
The investment in Payton, however, is chump change compared to what really hinders Denver going forward.
—Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2024
And the real money involved isn't chump change, either; the lawsuit cites a claim from RBXFlip's owners that 7 billion Robux (worth over $70 million) was wagered on the site in 2021 and that the site's revenues increased 10 times in 2022.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 21 Aug. 2023
Wonka begins as the titular protagonist (Timothée Chalamet) arrives in the big city from a small town (the precise locations of the film’s events are vague) with chump change in his pocket, eager to make his mark.
—Mayukh Sen, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2023
In the lucrative world of college athletics, that sum is considered chump change.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
Directed by Jodie Foster, the movie underscores that what might seem like chump change or simply a game for those on Wall Street is truly a matter of life and death for most everyday people.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2023
But that’s chump change compared to what the 39 private residences here cost.
—Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
Dismiss financial incentives as chump change compared with the honor of joining the Corps.
—Dave Philipps, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Chump change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chump%20change. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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