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something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
all the gold in the world won't buy happiness
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Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Most recoveries were of large, nonferrous cargoes sunk during the First and Second World Wars—tin, copper, gold, and silver—and very few were lifted from more than a few hundred metres of water.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
Folklore: Grab your cardigan, stroll through Newfields and explore the gold color of the leaves at 100-acre park.
—Lindsey Erdody, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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The firm sees opportunities in U.S. and Chinese equities, bonds and gold.
—Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Most recoveries were of large, nonferrous cargoes sunk during the First and Second World Wars—tin, copper, gold, and silver—and very few were lifted from more than a few hundred metres of water.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The pale yellow liquid became clear as gold particles piled up on the graphene’s surface.
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
Folklore: Grab your cardigan, stroll through Newfields and explore the gold color of the leaves at 100-acre park.
—Lindsey Erdody, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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The contest has five categories: Character, Creative, Scary, Youth (under 13) and Group and there's $4,000 in cash prizes available so get shopping, sewing, gluing, building or whatever!Analis Bailey, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Saturday's jackpot is estimated to be worth $20 million, with a cash value of $9.6 million.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024
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Two-year gilt yields fell 9 basis points as the 10-year gilt yield fell 7 basis points.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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Give them an extra haunted-house feel by framing them in a vintage gilt frame and draping them with cobwebs.Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2024
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Mayfield and Mahomes met at midfield for the overtime coin toss, where Mayfield called tails but the coin came up heads, sealing the Buccaneers’ fate.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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These products allow investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin without owning the actual coins.Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Par-bake crust: Bake in preheated oven, removing parchment and pie weights after 14 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through, 17 to 19 minutes total.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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When complete, a monolithic glittering golden tower containing 1,542 rooms will soar more than 300 meters and be surrounded by lush grounds, swimming lagoons and a marina.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Even if Vice President Kamala Harris had won, much of that money would have continued to flow.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The constitutional amendment renews approval for the state using Minnesota State Lottery revenue for conservation, raises the amount of lottery money the state can spend each year and creates a new advisory council to decide how to award grants.Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
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Elevate the hearth by hanging a gilded frame mirror over it and draping a seasonal garland on it.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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Related Articles Her Schiaparelli Visage earrings, depicting a face in gilded brass with red lips and blue enamel eyes, complemented her look.Nick Hall, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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According to Hristo Hristov, a Bulgarian investigative journalist who has researched recently opened state files on drug trafficking, the revenues provided the government, which was starved of funds, with an important source of foreign currency.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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As inflation rises, the value of paper currency tends to decrease, and the price of gold goes up.Sanford Mann, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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