plural won also wons
the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea see Money Table
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
No one hit the jackpot, and the North Carolina prize was the biggest won in the country the night of the drawing, according to the Powerball website.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2025
But what was perhaps most significant was how St. John’s won.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
The buyout firm last September teamed up with Korea Zinc’s top shareholder Young Poong to launch a 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) tender offer for a bigger ownership stake in the metals giant, hoping to oust its chairman Yun B. Choi from running the company.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Last December, the won fell to its weakest against the dollar for the first time in 15 years.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
No one hit the jackpot, and the North Carolina prize was the biggest won in the country the night of the drawing, according to the Powerball website.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2025
But what was perhaps most significant was how St. John’s won.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
The buyout firm last September teamed up with Korea Zinc’s top shareholder Young Poong to launch a 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) tender offer for a bigger ownership stake in the metals giant, hoping to oust its chairman Yun B. Choi from running the company.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Won.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/won. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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