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dollar

[dol-er] / ˈdɒl ər /


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The national average for one gallon of regular gasoline is up 16 cents from last week to $4.43, more than a dollar more than a year ago, according to AAA.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

The cut applies to Canada’s marginal-effective tax rate, which is the levy companies pay on each additional dollar of business investment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The Fed hike and Warsh's remarks also pushed the dollar higher against its peers and held the gains in early trade.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

The dollar weakened slightly but remained elevated after hitting a seven-week high following the Fed rate hike.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

By the end of the first article, the machine had created dozens of slender metal blocks, some scarcely wider than the edge of a silver dollar, arranged into squares.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

But Laforge is the most skeptical about this strategy, explaining that its estimates have been off in the region of hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent years.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

He notes that international students support some 400,000 jobs in the U.S., and that the rule’s economic costs could reach tens of billions of dollars per year.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

One recent example is the ongoing construction for three schools destroyed or significantly damaged by the 2025 Palisades fire, using bond funds while also seeking insurance dollars and federal aid.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

We need solutions to stop wasteful spending, to close inefficient organizations, and to track dollars moving from federal taxpayers to fraudsters.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

“I take it you’ve brought my payment of five thousand dollars along.”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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