trade dollar
noun
: a U.S. silver dollar weighing 420 grains .900 fine issued 1873–85 for use in east Asian trade
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These capital inflows show trade dollars often circle back, fueling businesses, infrastructure, and government funding.
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Holly Jean Soto, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
The state expects as much as $11.4 billion in cap-and-trade dollars through 2030, bringing the project’s total funding to less than a third of the expected cost.
—Kurtis Alexander, SFChronicle.com, 12 Feb. 2020
In that sense, trading dollars for cryptocurrencies is like most forms of investing.
—Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 13 Mar. 2018
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Holly Jean Soto, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
The state expects as much as $11.4 billion in cap-and-trade dollars through 2030, bringing the project’s total funding to less than a third of the expected cost.
—Kurtis Alexander, SFChronicle.com, 12 Feb. 2020
In that sense, trading dollars for cryptocurrencies is like most forms of investing.
—Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 13 Mar. 2018
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“Trade dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20dollar. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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