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a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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Recent Examples of greenback
The currency had rallied to 110 against the greenback by Thursday.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The euro, meanwhile, which has hogged the headlines of late, recovered versus the greenback as political turmoil in France sent traders scrambling for hedging protection against further price swings.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
And for the year to date, the ruble has crashed about 20% against the greenback.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
In 2026, Prestige Economics expects interest rates and the greenback to fall further, likely supporting oil prices even further.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The euro, meanwhile, which has hogged the headlines of late, recovered versus the greenback as political turmoil in France sent traders scrambling for hedging protection against further price swings.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
And for the year to date, the ruble has crashed about 20% against the greenback.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
In 2026, Prestige Economics expects interest rates and the greenback to fall further, likely supporting oil prices even further.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenback
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When pipes do burst, company officials said to shut water off immediately or risk additional damage and a much higher water bill.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, Gomez Bridge suffered severe emotional distress, requiring her to pursue therapeutic care and treatment and shoulder medical bills.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Elon Musk's SpaceX has already begun reliably transporting astronauts and supplies since 2020 to the space station aboard its Dragon. NASA shelled out billions of dollars to both Boeing and SpaceX to develop the vehicles as part of its commercial crew program.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The local sales tax dollars the city collects could potentially help offset future property tax increases.Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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Editor’s note: ATX TV Festival is owned by TVLine’s parent company, PMC.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 17 Dec. 2024
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The centuries-old note will forever change the way the couple sees their love story.Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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In that podcast, Atkins expressed support for a digital currency that is not controlled by the government.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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All technologies exist on a spectrum and the entire tech world works together in some sense, but things can and will change, so Web3 builders shouldn’t be rigid with maximalist notions, like Bitcoin being the only currency the world needs.Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenback. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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