as in bills
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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Noun
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The program helps low-income households pay utility bills.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025 -
The program helps low-income households pay utility bills.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The owner, who had sunk thousands of dollars of her own money into the shelter, turned out to be a fan of his work.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, education freedom is a bottom-up reform that can reverse declining test scores by moving students into better learning environments and ensuring tax dollars go to actual educational activities.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In turn, the government must borrow other money from the public to raise the cash needed.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Skilled thieves target specific homes and literally knock on the door and otherwise check to find a time when nobody is home, then the crooks burglarize the home quickly looking for jewelry and cash.—
Greg Fisher,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Youngkin in 2021 raised $2.2 million in contributions, but the millionaire investor bolstered his war chest with $5.5million of his own money, according to the Virginia Department of Elections.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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So, what are the chances that anyone will be investigated for Hope Florida’s potentially criminal use of public money to fund a political campaign to defeat an amendment to the constitution of the state of Florida?—
Letters to the editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Greenbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenbacks. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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