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[dol-er] / ˈdɒl ər /


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The dollar remains the most reliable defensive currency during selloffs in equities and bonds, BNY said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The US's position as the world's largest economy and the dollar being the world's reserve currency gives the US a "much longer runway to fiscally misbehave" than other countries, El-Erian says.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The U.S. dollar was hardly out of its latest funk, even though rising Treasury yields tend to drag the greenback higher.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

But the Dodgers are the greatest show in baseball, playing before stadiums packed with fans willing to shell out top dollar to see a roster that includes international superstars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

I had just about decided that my monkey-catching days were over, and was getting ready to get away from there, when I remembered what my grandpa had told me about that hundred dollar monkey.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Former Trump administration official Nick Ayers and a firm run by Trump Jr. ally Omeed Malik were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars by PublicSquare for consulting work and other services.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

These packages, which often run into thousands of dollars, attract many celebrities and corporate buyers who see the Games as a chance to butter up clients or reward top performers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Judge said he regularly sees swings in the tens of thousands of dollars, which is not a problem in itself, but depends on the size of the person’s total holdings.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

And the largest defense firms enjoy annual profits in the billions of dollars.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

The mayor and the board members and the sheriff all looked relieved until Upton added, “Pay me ten thousand dollars and I’ll stop right now!”

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




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