greenbacks
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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
That points to this form of cryptocurrency as another possible alternative to greenbacks for international transactions.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 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
“How do we get rid of it—get greenbacks for it?”
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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