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Recent Examples of scrip
OptumRx should also see higher sales amid drug price inflation and more number of scrips filed.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Geiger, who owns around 72.4 percent of the beauty group, offered shareholders a choice between $4.35 per share in cash and a scrip alternative, which would allow shareholders to receive 10 shares in the new private entity for every share held.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Miners were usually not paid in U.S. currency but in company scrip, which could only be redeemed at the company store.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
Telecom major Safaricom, NSE’s biggest scrip by average capitalization, lost 36.4% of its value, adding to foreign investors’ fears.
—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 27 Apr. 2023
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Geiger, who owns around 72.4 percent of the beauty group, offered shareholders a choice between $4.35 per share in cash and a scrip alternative, which would allow shareholders to receive 10 shares in the new private entity for every share held.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Miners were usually not paid in U.S. currency but in company scrip, which could only be redeemed at the company store.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
Telecom major Safaricom, NSE’s biggest scrip by average capitalization, lost 36.4% of its value, adding to foreign investors’ fears.
—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 27 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrip
Noun
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But government economists have for years calculated that such standards save Americans hundreds of dollars a year in lower water and power bills.—
Coral Davenport,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Many of those groups have funding sources that have been difficult to trace and have funnelled billions of dollars to conservative causes, including groups that had been preparing for Trump’s second term.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The United States in that war started printing paper money not redeemable in gold, and everybody hoarded silver.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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During this time, China replaced its traditional currency of silver and gold with paper money.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Supply and demand boosts the greenback, and then our foreign purchases become somewhat cheaper.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Analysts stated that the greenback’s performance hinges on the outcome of the U.S.-China standoff, which hasn’t seen much progress in recent weeks.—
George Lei and Anya Andrianova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The federal government often picks up the entire bill in big disasters and most of it in smaller ones.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The pre-check process requires proof of address, such as a utility bill, a credit card statement or a lease agreement, with any sensitive information such as account numbers obscured.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Minnesota resident and YouTuber Dan, who runs the channel Polar Currency, shared the $1 continental banknote dated February 17, 1776.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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There’s everything from cartoons to tools to the banknotes themselves, all of which tell the tale of England’s economy.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Arrive early, bring cash and a cart, dress for the heat, and don’t skip any rows—treasures can turn up anywhere.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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The higher interest rates investors demand to loan the government money leave less money for running a country, increase interest rates for consumers and businesses and generally leave a country with fewer options to raise cash.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Pricing in other currencies will be confirmed closer to the launch date.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Once a crypto skeptic who said bitcoin seemed like a scam, Trump has now fully embraced digital currency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Supporters say the extra money is a smart investment because of the crucial decisions council members and the mayor must make, including reading contracts, making policies and understanding proposals to make nuanced changes to city laws and codes.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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The Army and Marine Corps also use the money to woo troops to some combat, armor and artillery jobs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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“Scrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrip. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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