greenback
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Hong notes that the local currency has appreciated about 13% against the greenback since July 2.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The yen has gained nearly 4% so far in September against the greenback, according to FactSet data.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
On Friday, the yen was at 159.6 against the greenback.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 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
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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