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she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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Supply and demand boosts the greenback, and then our foreign purchases become somewhat cheaper.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Analysts stated that the greenback’s performance hinges on the outcome of the U.S.-China standoff, which hasn’t seen much progress in recent weeks.
—George Lei and Anya Andrianova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
In that case, Asian economies would have to accept that their currencies would inevitably appreciate against the greenback and their exports would be affected, too.
—Juliana Liu, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
The dollar has lost about 9% of its value since Mr. Trump's inauguration, according to the U.S. dollar index, which compares the value of the greenback against a basket of foreign currencies.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Analysts stated that the greenback’s performance hinges on the outcome of the U.S.-China standoff, which hasn’t seen much progress in recent weeks.
—George Lei and Anya Andrianova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
In that case, Asian economies would have to accept that their currencies would inevitably appreciate against the greenback and their exports would be affected, too.
—Juliana Liu, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
The dollar has lost about 9% of its value since Mr. Trump's inauguration, according to the U.S. dollar index, which compares the value of the greenback against a basket of foreign currencies.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenback. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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greenback
noun
green·back
ˈgrēn-ˌbak 
: a piece of U.S. paper money
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