fiat
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At the same time they also note possible black-swan event risks like crises caused by sovereign debt, food or fiat collapse.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
The platform supports both fiat currency and stablecoins—cryptocurrencies pegged to the U.S. dollar, such as the company’s own SoFiUSD —allowing for 24/7 banking.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
These purchase decisions are being made by fiat, as federally owned property is often exempt from local permitting and zoning rules.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026
Wars are financed by borrowing and printing money which devalues debt and fiat currency.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026
Today the AT is a wilderness by design—actually, by fiat, since many of the properties Shaffer passed were later compulsorily purchased and quietly returned to woodland.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing fiat
"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" by Frederick Douglass
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Texas v. Johnson (1989)
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