greenback
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Being short USD/JPY means investors are betting that the dollar will fall in value against the yen, or that the yen will strengthen against the greenback.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, meanwhile, said it was time for Japan to take “bold action” to protect its currency, which has fallen nearly 25% against the greenback over the past four years.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The greenback gained broadly against Asian currencies as demand for safe-haven assets rebounded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Most Asian currencies strengthened against the greenback, which had been buoyed by the risk-off mood that has dominated markets throughout the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
I wouldn’t do it even if Anatole paid me in greenback American dollars.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing greenback
Chapter 17: The Civil War
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Chapter 4, Sections 1–4
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