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she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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And the greenback remains a key funding currency in global debt markets.
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Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Those dollars cost more when the greenback strengthens —and as the debt mounts so do the costs.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 11 June 2024
Its lira continues to hit record lows against the greenback.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 19 June 2024
The greenback had soared in 2022 to its highest in around two decades, but slipped a little last year.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 11 June 2024
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Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Those dollars cost more when the greenback strengthens —and as the debt mounts so do the costs.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 11 June 2024
Its lira continues to hit record lows against the greenback.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 19 June 2024
The greenback had soared in 2022 to its highest in around two decades, but slipped a little last year.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 11 June 2024
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenback. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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greenback
noun
green·back
ˈgrēn-ˌbak 
: a piece of U.S. paper money
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