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she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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The offshore Chinese yuan last traded 0.04% lower against the greenback at 7.190 against the greenback.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Much of the greenback’s decline can be attributed to an erosion in investor confidence since the U.S. implemented tariffs on almost all of its trade partners.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 June 2025
The recent surge in gold—history's most reliable inflation bellwether—warns that the greenback is already sliding.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The safe-haven Swiss franc, which has gained around 9.5% against the U.S. currency so far this year, was last seen trading 0.2% lower against the greenback.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Much of the greenback’s decline can be attributed to an erosion in investor confidence since the U.S. implemented tariffs on almost all of its trade partners.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 June 2025
The recent surge in gold—history's most reliable inflation bellwether—warns that the greenback is already sliding.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The safe-haven Swiss franc, which has gained around 9.5% against the U.S. currency so far this year, was last seen trading 0.2% lower against the greenback.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenback. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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greenback
noun
green·back
ˈgrēn-ˌbak 
: a piece of U.S. paper money
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