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we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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But uptake has been slow, reflecting a broader industry-wide reticence to shell out.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Available in either beige or white, these are a simple, streamlined Roman shade for those not looking to shell out hundreds of dollars for privacy.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Even though Diane Bricker doesn’t live in her Ocean City, New Jersey, condo during the winter, the retiree shelled out $698 last month for electricity to keep the heat at 55 degrees and to power the refrigerator.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
Then the company shelled out $35 million on the theatrical marketing spend, an unprecedented sum considering documentaries aren’t traditionally a driver of big box office dollars.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Available in either beige or white, these are a simple, streamlined Roman shade for those not looking to shell out hundreds of dollars for privacy.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Even though Diane Bricker doesn’t live in her Ocean City, New Jersey, condo during the winter, the retiree shelled out $698 last month for electricity to keep the heat at 55 degrees and to power the refrigerator.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
Then the company shelled out $35 million on the theatrical marketing spend, an unprecedented sum considering documentaries aren’t traditionally a driver of big box office dollars.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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