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The move triggered a selloff in the rand and the nation’s bonds, and business and ruling-party leaders pressured Zuma to reconsider.
—Mike Cohen / Bloomberg, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
The secret sauce of The Challenge is bringing back the same people over rand over.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
This year the dollar has surged against many foreign currencies, including the South African rand and Japanese yen.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 25 July 2024
In 2005, Qatar famously offered top South African swimmer Roland Schoeman a multimillion-dollar contract, including a one million rand (over $50,000) bonus for every Olympic medal or world title won—though Schoeman ultimately rejected the offer.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 10 July 2024
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Word History
Etymology
the Rand, South Africa
First Known Use
1941, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Rand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rand. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
rand
noun
ˈrand
ˈränd,
ˈränt
plural rand
1
: the basic unit of money of South Africa
2
: a coin or bill representing one rand
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