as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Recent Examples of shell out
Delta has said it’s been capitalizing on a boom in premium travel as more customers shell out for roomier seats or rewards credit cards, with demand for those products continuing to rise.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Santa Claus wasn't the only one shelling out gifts on Christmas Eve.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Travelers’ preferences have also changed coming out of the pandemic, with many consumers willing to shell out for more space on board or perks like swanky airport lounges, airline executives say.
—Erin Black, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Debates to anticipate include another big push to shell out some public dollars to families who send their children to private schools.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Santa Claus wasn't the only one shelling out gifts on Christmas Eve.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Travelers’ preferences have also changed coming out of the pandemic, with many consumers willing to shell out for more space on board or perks like swanky airport lounges, airline executives say.
—Erin Black, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Debates to anticipate include another big push to shell out some public dollars to families who send their children to private schools.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
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The Jaguars spent the last two seasons in Class 3A, losing 39-38 to Marshall in the Section 2AAA semifinals last year.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Robbin Rae McCulloch is a California native who spent two decades teaching and developing digital media arts programs at various high schools in Oakland and Greater Los Angeles.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2025
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But the Trump administration would need to finalize the rule and figure out how to pay the roughly $40 billion price tag.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Those who quit were promised they would be paid through Sept. 30.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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A lot of them are strikingly similar to the ones laid out in Project 2025.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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Veterans of Trump’s first Administration likewise laid out their plans long before the elections, publishing a 900-page report known as Project 2025.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell%20out. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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