greenback

Example Sentences

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He suggested the possibility of government operations to support the currency, which has recently stood near the 160 intervention danger zone against the dollar as safe-haven demand bolsters the greenback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Dollar Index —which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket of currencies—climbed 0.5%.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

A stronger greenback makes precious metals more expensive as they’re priced in U.S. dollars.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

But economists often compare the size of economies using present-day dollars because the greenback is the currency of international trade and a measure of actual buying power globally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

I wouldn’t do it even if Anatole paid me in greenback American dollars.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver