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as in dollar
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
the $5 bill has a picture of Abraham Lincoln on the front
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as in fee
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount
although they were all working adults, their parents still insisted on paying the bill whenever they went out to eat
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as in law
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
the legislative committee endorsed a bill that would strengthen consumer protections
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Recent Examples of bill
Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
Seven years later, the federal government returned Mar-a-Lago to the Post Foundation because of the $1 million yearly maintenance bill.
—Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
The Summer Olympics, held shortly after Mr. Simitis left office in March 2004, were billed as a homecoming, not only to the venue of the inaugural modern Olympics in 1896, but also to the birthplace of the ancient games in 776 B.C.
—Alan Cowell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Right now there is no candidate who purely fits that bill.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
Seven years later, the federal government returned Mar-a-Lago to the Post Foundation because of the $1 million yearly maintenance bill.
—Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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The tent is also billed as a cost-effective alternative for starting up a rental business without the intensive building and permitting costs of developing a more permanent structure.
—New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
The Summer Olympics, held shortly after Mr. Simitis left office in March 2004, were billed as a homecoming, not only to the venue of the inaugural modern Olympics in 1896, but also to the birthplace of the ancient games in 776 B.C.
—Alan Cowell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Animal lovers can hold baby kangaroos, pet the rabbit-like Patagonian mara, and see other animals at the Roo Ranch, Niedzwick said.Eve Glover, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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My older son spent several hours feeding and petting the horses at the stable and painting a wooden mask like the ones on the property’s walls.Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
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Beginning in 1992, the Ontological-Hysteric occupied an upper chamber of the beautiful St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery, and Foreman advertised his yearly shows there with blizzards of black-and-white posters, which were wheat-pasted all over the Village every winter.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ladders, a career site for six-figure positions, reports 10.4% of roles that pay $250,000 or more were advertised as remote in the third quarter of 2024, up from 8.8% in the second quarter.Morgan Smith, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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This new version will specifically address the requirements of B2B invoicing, introducing the necessary features to accommodate the more intricate demands of B2B transactions.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Starter plan includes unlimited estimates, invoices and bookkeeping records, invoicing through the Wave app, cash flow management and the ability to accept online payments.Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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If a long flight is on your travel itinerary, scoop up this double-support neck pillow (discounted down to $60) and say goodbye to neck pain and jet lag.Brittany VanDerBill, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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Joby Aviation Now Joby leverages hydrogen toward necking out ahead of the competition ... for the moment.New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2024
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The good news kept coming a week later, on Dec. 30, when Newark Federal Judge Leo Gordon promulgated his own 72-page opinion.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Contrast that with the current perception of American college campuses (and, to an extent, campuses across the wider world) constantly portrayed as rancorous battlegrounds in the culture wars, where dissenting ideas are often collateral damage, as are those promulgating them.Shaun Carver, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jimmy Carter didn’t have to die before some historians and biographers, if not Republicans, began assessing his presidency more favorably, columnist Jackie Calmes writes.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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He was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Or opt for a decadent half-ounce side of caviar ($35) to spoon onto every bite.Nadia Lopez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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The mechanism is charmingly simple: Fill up the bottom compartment with water, gently spoon your favorite Italian ground coffee into the inner funnel, replace the lid, and put the Moka pot on the stove.Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a 2017 review of 34 studies published in Advances in Preventive Medicine, 29 found exercise improves both the quantity and quality of sleep.Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
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Nicotine pouch sales in the U.S. rose by 641% between 2019 and 2022, though use among adults remained low, according to a study published July 2024.Ty Roush, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bill. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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