variants
or rouble
1
the basic monetary unit of Russia see Money Table
2
: the basic monetary unit of Belarus see Money Table
Examples of ruble in a Sentence
She gave the driver a ruble.
The ruble fell against the U.S. dollar.
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Anyone taking up the offer would earn as much as 5.2 million rubles ($59,600) in their first year of service, the statement added.
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Mariya Knight, CNN, 24 July 2024
About a quarter of Chinese-Russian trade is now settled in renminbi and rubles, and this percentage will increase following the announcement last fall that China will begin to pay for Russian gas half in renminbi and half in rubles.
—Patricia M. Kim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
In Moscow, the richest city, someone who voluntarily enlists can now receive up to 5.2 million rubles in their first year of military service—about $55,000, including a signing bonus and then a monthly salary of around $2,700.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
The court ordered Google to restore the accounts within nine months, with a fine of 100,000 rubles (around $1,000) levied for each day after that period.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Mariya Knight, CNN, 24 July 2024
About a quarter of Chinese-Russian trade is now settled in renminbi and rubles, and this percentage will increase following the announcement last fall that China will begin to pay for Russian gas half in renminbi and half in rubles.
—Patricia M. Kim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
In Moscow, the richest city, someone who voluntarily enlists can now receive up to 5.2 million rubles in their first year of military service—about $55,000, including a signing bonus and then a monthly salary of around $2,700.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
The court ordered Google to restore the accounts within nine months, with a fine of 100,000 rubles (around $1,000) levied for each day after that period.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Ruble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruble. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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