Examples of shell out in a Sentence
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Meta has also been on an aggressive AI spending spree, shelling out more than $72 billion for data centers and other AI infrastructure in 2025.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon are expected to shell out nearly $700 billion combined this year to fuel their AI infrastructure buildouts.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
In practice, working parents will have to shell out for another week of summer camp — if programs offer it — or make other child care arrangements.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City can expect to shell out $150 for a round-trip train fare for each match, transportation officials confirmed Friday.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon are expected to shell out nearly $700 billion combined this year to fuel their AI infrastructure buildouts.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
In practice, working parents will have to shell out for another week of summer camp — if programs offer it — or make other child care arrangements.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City can expect to shell out $150 for a round-trip train fare for each match, transportation officials confirmed Friday.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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