as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
trying to scrape up the kale to buy more dope
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Recent Examples of kale
Some foods - like whole grains, kale, nuts and seeds - are good sources of insoluble fiber, which helps keep digestion moving.
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Maria Godoy, NPR, 18 May 2026
Stir in kale, chicken broth, and generous pinches of salt and black pepper.
—Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Other foods that lower cholesterol include tofu and edamame, and leafy greens like broccoli and kale, apples and citrus, said dietitian LeeAnn Weintraub.
—Gavin Escott, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Young lettuce, kale, or broccoli plants should be planted so the root ball is level with the soil surface or just below; burying the stem or the crown too deeply can lead to rotting.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
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Maria Godoy, NPR, 18 May 2026
Stir in kale, chicken broth, and generous pinches of salt and black pepper.
—Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Other foods that lower cholesterol include tofu and edamame, and leafy greens like broccoli and kale, apples and citrus, said dietitian LeeAnn Weintraub.
—Gavin Escott, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Young lettuce, kale, or broccoli plants should be planted so the root ball is level with the soil surface or just below; burying the stem or the crown too deeply can lead to rotting.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kale
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Wells Fargo has an excellent no-annual-fee travel card — the Wells Fargo Autograph® Card — that gets you access to all of Wells Fargo's transfer partners, easy 1-cent-per-point cash redemptions and excellent bonus spending categories.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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All tips remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2026
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Earlier, Mars square Pluto may stir tension around creativity, money, attention, or control.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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Faye, disappointed to see that the safe has no money, blames Rue for the deception and screams to wake her boyfriend.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The President is also slated to appear on a number of coins, including a commemorative 24-karat gold coin and a $1 coin that will reportedly circulate as currency.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 May 2026
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In all recent drafts, the second round has gone in reverse order of win-loss record, with no lottery and ties settled by a coin toss.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The British pound tanked against major currencies after the vote and is yet to recover to pre-Brexit levels.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Serious cinephiles don’t much care whether or not Cannes hosts the premiere of a film that will shortly be in multiplexes everywhere, but the red-carpet currency of a Cruise-level megastar at the festival is not to be discounted.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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This flavorful, weeknight-easy pizza embraces shortcut ingredients like refrigerated dough, purchased tikka masala sauce, and rotisserie chicken.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
24 May 2026
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All of them could use improvement, at the very least fresh ideas geared to the fan rather than to whatever entity is willing to shell out the most dough for broadcast or marketing rights or whatever.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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How to make big, well, some bucks in late night?—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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Like any automaker, Jeep isn't afraid to collect a few bucks licensing out its brand to slap onto all kinds of basic lifestyle gear and consumer goods – from tote bags and tumblers to cheese boards and electric wine openers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2026
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Everyone's takeout favorite, orange chicken, takes a turn for the fresh in this this recipe, which combines orange marmalade and soy sauce to make a sweet-and-salty dressing for chicken, cabbage, and crunchy ramen noodles.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
24 May 2026
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Basil, cucumbers, and cabbage are beneficial companion plants for dill.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
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First Up Chipmaker Micron Technology reached a $1 trillion market value amid Wall Street enthusiasm for memory chips as a crucial part of the AI buildout.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Micron’s 2026 run of high-bandwith memory chips — a type of dynamic random-access memory used in complex, high-speed computing — is already sold out for the year, the company has said.—
Mark Dee
May 27,
Idaho Statesman,
27 May 2026
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“Kale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kale. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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