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she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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With the rupee hitting record lows against the greenback, any cuts to the bank’s policy rate could spark a further rise in domestic inflation, putting further pressure on the currency and likely triggering capital outflows.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
And the value of the American greenback against European currencies rose markedly in the wake of the recent U.S. presidential election.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
The Singapore dollar weakened slightly after the decision against the greenback, deprecating marginally to 1.3556, while the city-state’s Straits Times index climbed marginally.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, however, the future of the greenback as an international currency will largely be determined by the collective choices of uncoordinated private actors, most of whom will be impossible to identify.
—Jonathan Kirshner, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
And the value of the American greenback against European currencies rose markedly in the wake of the recent U.S. presidential election.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
The Singapore dollar weakened slightly after the decision against the greenback, deprecating marginally to 1.3556, while the city-state’s Straits Times index climbed marginally.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, however, the future of the greenback as an international currency will largely be determined by the collective choices of uncoordinated private actors, most of whom will be impossible to identify.
—Jonathan Kirshner, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenback. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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greenback
noun
green·back
ˈgrēn-ˌbak 
: a piece of U.S. paper money
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