devaluation

Example Sentences

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The devaluation of that nuance is worse than the loss of any award.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Just over a week ago, the dollar index fell to a four-year low on fears of a more prolonged devaluation in the U.S. currency.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Protests erupted in Iran last Sunday over inflation and currency devaluation, after the Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

But Guidotti said while the benefits of a currency devaluation are temporary, “taxes that start out as temporary become permanent.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

The economy is beginning to turn around after contracting through 1992-93, largely because of enhanced exports and import substitute production in the wake of the 50% devaluation of 12 January 1994.

From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency