as in paid
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 shelled out Control of the action series was a major reason why the company shelled out more than $8 billion to buy MGM Studios in 2022. —
Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 In June, Meta shelled out more than $14 billion to hire Wang and some of his top engineers and researchers, soon creating Meta Superintelligence Labs as a new elite unit. —Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 Jenner said that Hutchins planned to repay her prior to her untimely death and had already shelled out $75,000 toward her legal fees. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026 Kalshi shelled out at least $1 million on lobbying last year—a record for the eight-year-old company. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Payton said multiple times around the season’s end that Denver had too many drops in the passing game, but the Broncos haven’t shelled out in an inflated receiver market to fix that. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 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 The Pentagon has shelled out nearly $5 billion over the past year to spur mining. —Didi Tang, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026 The Pentagon has shelled out nearly $5 billion over the past year to spur mining. —Didi Tang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 In June, Meta shelled out more than $14 billion to hire Wang and some of his top engineers and researchers, soon creating Meta Superintelligence Labs as a new elite unit. —Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 Jenner said that Hutchins planned to repay her prior to her untimely death and had already shelled out $75,000 toward her legal fees. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026 Kalshi shelled out at least $1 million on lobbying last year—a record for the eight-year-old company. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Payton said multiple times around the season’s end that Denver had too many drops in the passing game, but the Broncos haven’t shelled out in an inflated receiver market to fix that. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 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 The Pentagon has shelled out nearly $5 billion over the past year to spur mining. —Didi Tang, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026 The Pentagon has shelled out nearly $5 billion over the past year to spur mining. —Didi Tang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Because the cameras were vertical, actors huddled closer together, and the crew paid extra attention to upper-body details like hair and makeup.— Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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The artists were paid for their work.— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Idaho lawmakers spent hours debating a surge in rodents menacing Boise-area gardens and kitchens and threatening agriculture and public health.— Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez, who hails from the blue collar city of Wichita Falls, Texas, and spent the past four years in the hardworking city of Lubbock, Texas, finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting.— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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