greenbacks
Example Sentences
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Jury-rigging their electricity and doting on a dog named Jasper, they pass the time playing poker with stacks of now-useless greenbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Bolivia on Monday lifted a 15-year peg on its dollar exchange rate in a bid to attract more greenbacks, a move aimed at ending a severe economic crisis that has sparked unrest.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Alas, greenbacks are hardly available to people such as Tamara Mendoza, 65, who lives in the working-class Valle district.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
The same is true of Canada, which Trump says he wants to turn into the 51st state since the place relies so much on American greenbacks anyway.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2025
Almost one hundred and fifteen clean greenbacks glowed vociferously in the center of the table, waiting for the lucky winner to claim them all.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
