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coin

[koin] / kɔɪn /




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The other side of the coin features a version of the US presidential seal, depicting an eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch while covered by a shield that says "250."

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

A coin gallery was carved out of unused space.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

The reverse side of the coin depicts an image of the capercaillie which is found in a small part of Scotland and threatened with extinction.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

That in turn would suggest that our odds of success in the stock market are no better than those of a coin flip.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

After a while he came to the door and reached for the coin with his dusty white hands.

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

The Mint, based in Llantrisant, south Wales, has featured many coins in the past year that has ranged from the 100 years of the Grand Prix in Britain to the 50th anniversary of Aardman Animations.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

When the Treasury announced the plan it was unclear if the coins would have monetary value or would be purely commemorative, but on Wednesday the US Mint said the coins were "also in circulation."

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

An image of a quadriga, a four-horse chariot, from one of the collection’s numerous antique coins, became the foundation’s emblem, symbolizing its four pillars: culture, education, science and philanthropy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

So I sliced the kielbasa into coins, cut up one red pepper and one medium onion, tucked the whole thing into a reusable freezer bag and flattened it out.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Some ancient redesigning of the house had left a crawl space in that corner and we’d been secreting jewelry, silver coins, and other valuables there since the start of the occupation.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Plus, the newly coined “Lake America” and the blurring lines between fiscal strategy and Fed independence ahead of Jackson Hole.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

I coined the phrase “bond vigilantes” in July 1983.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

There was enough of a resurgence in the 1970s to merit a new term, the “directorial mode,” coined by critic A.D.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

The definition of autism has shifted and evolved since it was coined in 1911.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

They could be used as "standard candles"–a term she coined and still in universal use.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

In 2019, Trump praised the CEO for Apple’s domestic investments, accidentally coining the nickname “Tim Apple” in the process.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

The Canadian psychoanalyst and management consultant Elliott Jaques is often credited with coining the term “midlife crisis” in 1965.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2025

There was a coining and going round the pile of seeds.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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