as in bill
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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Recent Examples of greenback
Foreign, mostly Hollywood production in B.C. represents over 80 percent of total production spending in the province as Los Angeles producers also look to take advantage of generous currency savings as the value of the Canadian dollar continues to fall in value against the American greenback.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
The greenback is up almost 6% against the Canadian dollar since the end of September.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Ironically, the greenback started falling even before Trump was sworn in.
—David T. Nudelman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The value of the loonie, or Canada’s dollar, had already tumbled to just over 70 cents against the American greenback, a low not seen since mid-2020.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
The greenback is up almost 6% against the Canadian dollar since the end of September.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Ironically, the greenback started falling even before Trump was sworn in.
—David T. Nudelman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The value of the loonie, or Canada’s dollar, had already tumbled to just over 70 cents against the American greenback, a low not seen since mid-2020.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenback
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What To Know Johnson's bill, obtained by Newsweek, is set to be proposed on Thursday.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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That bill, which was referred to a committee, did not pass.Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The litigation, which is ongoing, has cost Freeman several hundred thousand dollars and the defendants more than a million dollars.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hon Hai Precision Industry, which does business as Foxconn internationally, said in a Sunday statement that the company’s fourth-quarter revenue totaled 2.1 trillion New Taiwan dollars ($63.9 billion), growing 15% year over year.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Volunteers can help with everything from pension records, field notes made by geographers working on the Mason-Dixon line, to immigration and Census records.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Jan. 2025
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The signature tea is The Shard Blend, a delicate white tea blend with floral notes designed to complement the high-altitude setting.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Despite this, the currency is standing at around 158 against the greenback, at its weakest since July lows.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Data is a currency in its own right and worth billions when it is sold to advertisers.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenback. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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