pesos

Example Sentences

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This “carry trade” spells vulnerability because it creates the expectation that the central bank will eventually need to print pesos to pay creditors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

She served in that position for two years, and the alleged misuse of millions of pesos in public funds is linked to that time.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

And while a government cash handout expected on Wednesday -- the first for embattled jeepney drivers -- would be welcome, "5,000 pesos … won't carry you that far," Helera said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“I could never buy one of those on my salary of 4,000 pesos a month,” he said.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

“Fifty pesos due at the middle and end of the month until I’m back.”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez