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coin

[koin] / kɔɪn /




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This number includes coins depicting heads of state who were in office when the coin was originally issued, whether or not they were still there in 2024.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

A simple comparison is repeatedly flipping a coin to decide whether to move one way or another.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Freedom and uncertainty are two sides of the same coin, and both can create an overwhelming amount of anxiety, especially when money is involved.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

"They are paid to promote a particular crypto coin, meme coin or investment product rather than helping people choose what is suitable for them," he says.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

There was someone with a coin, I knew that.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

These coins were supposed to be ready for July 4, but production delays at the U.S.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Their mostly anonymous work personalized mass-produced material by decorating dog tags and coins, and recycling debris such as discarded shell and bullet cases.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

This newly identified behavior helps explain why gold jewelry, coins, and other objects can retain their luster for centuries.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Rev Jane Lee said she and a lay minister were preparing for morning prayers when they discovered a plastic bag with a box which "to our amazement" contained nine gold Britannia coins inside.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The weight of a few coins clinks in my pocket; I shrug on my coat, slipping through the parlor and out the front door.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

"It's just sort of an odd thing. Young people in particular, they coined this term 'AI slop'," he added.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

I groaned as strumming Spanish guitars played underneath a cheerful introduction welcoming me to the “Jewel of the Missions” — a slogan that boosters coined decades ago.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

When prominent AI researcher Andrej Karpathy coined the term “vibe coding” in early 2025, he gave an explicit shoutout to Cursor.

From MarketWatch Jun. 19, 2026

The left-winger joined Hoffenheim from Swedish side Hammarby in January of 2025 and fairly soon after the phrase 'Bazoumania' was coined.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

But the student easily coined the new word because of his very distance from Chicano culture.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

He adopted it last year after his daughter prevailed upon him through the writings of Holocaust survivor and lawyer Raphael Lemkin, credited with coining the term.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

“Our fans’ love for McDonald’s beverages runs deep, from rallying for the return of Hi-C Orange Lavaburst to coining the iconic ‘Spicy Sprite,’” McDonald’s said in a statement to Barron’s.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

In the early ‘90s, authors William Strauss and Neil Howe, who were credited with coining the term “millennials,” took generational labels deep into the realm of pseudoscience.

From Salon Dec. 19, 2025

But even after coining R&Bieber in 2019, he’s struggled to be taken seriously.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2025

A backpack was coining through the hole, followed by Diana’s head, as Cas turned and made for Mrs. Radke’s chemistry room.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau




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