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she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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The Canadian dollar and Mexican peso fell against the greenback.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Bronfman’s business fortunes often rose and fell in relation to the value of the Canadian dollar against the American greenback to allow currency savings for U.S. producers, and to competing tax credits on offer from U.S. states and other rival locales.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
What To Know The ruble's slide against the greenback in November was triggered by a round of sanctions by the previous Biden administration on Russian lenders.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Buffett addressed the high stack of greenbacks on Berkshire’s balance sheet by assuring shareholders that the company’s focus remains on investing in the securities of solid businesses that will pay steady returns over time.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Bronfman’s business fortunes often rose and fell in relation to the value of the Canadian dollar against the American greenback to allow currency savings for U.S. producers, and to competing tax credits on offer from U.S. states and other rival locales.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
What To Know The ruble's slide against the greenback in November was triggered by a round of sanctions by the previous Biden administration on Russian lenders.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Buffett addressed the high stack of greenbacks on Berkshire’s balance sheet by assuring shareholders that the company’s focus remains on investing in the securities of solid businesses that will pay steady returns over time.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenback. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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greenback
noun
green·back
ˈgrēn-ˌbak 
: a piece of U.S. paper money
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