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The phrase "about every dime" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing financial matters, particularly to emphasize the importance of every small amount of money.
Example: "He saved about every dime he earned to invest in his future."
Alternatives: "every single penny" or "each and every cent".
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"We were worrying about every dime".
So leadership today is all about taking innovative actions that generate new capabilities and resources — and being smart and disciplined about every dime we spend and invest.
But I explain that the program has not been fully funded yet because Congress, concerned about every dime we spend these days, is reluctant to appropriate the full $25 million for each center, let alone for all eight at once, so only three are moving ahead.
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We worked very hard for about a year, saving every dime we could.
"He was meticulous about his investments and saved every dime he had".
(A kilowatt-hour sells for about a dime and will move a car three or four miles).
Every dime.
After all of this disciplined belt-tightening, you'll probably feel you've earned a vacation from the stress of thinking about every nickel and dime you spend.
Use a new toothpick for each field to mix the blood with the impregnation, creating an about dime-sized smear.
In other words, "won't pay a dime" meant that taxpayers would get about a dime back for every dollar spent.
Every time an S&P futures options contract trades, McGraw-Hill collects about a dime.
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