Examples of greenback in a Sentence
she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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By some measures, the greenback has lost some of its dominance.
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Even the euro fell to a five-month low against the greenback, as markets also weighed the prospect of the European Central Bank cutting rates before the Federal Reserve does.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Even the euro fell to a five-month low against the greenback, as markets also weighed the prospect of the European Central Bank cutting rates before the Federal Reserve does.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for greenback
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenback. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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greenback
noun
green·back
ˈgrēn-ˌbak 
: a piece of U.S. paper money
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