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The national currency fell about 12 percent to an all-time low of 42 Turkish lira to the dollar before recovering some of its losses.—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025 The Turkish lira plunged more than 10%, trading above 40 against the dollar – its weakest level on record – as Imamoglu’s detention spooked investors.—Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025 Last year, the Turkish lira lost 28 percent of its value, and this year, food prices have increased by 30 percent.—Kaya Genc, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019 As the Turkish lira has dropped, so have profit margins.—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lira
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