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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Fortunately, there are other bills this legislative session that are promising.—
Eshan Dosani,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Fortunately, there are other bills this legislative session that are promising.—
Eshan Dosani,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Associated Press Three European allies provided millions of dollars that the United States was supposed to spend for low-income countries.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Another five hundred billion dollars in cuts were left unspecified.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Let the cash accumulate in your account or reinvest it in a short-term Treasury fund.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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And lately, many well-off consumers who might qualify for the tax break have trended more toward paying cash, Smoke said.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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There is real money behind each of these stocks both from the company, investors and short sellers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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The money from the county that would be used to renovate Paycor Stadium comes from the half-cent sales tax voters approved in 1996, which is separate from the general fund used for county services such as pothole maintenance.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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“Greenbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenbacks. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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