peg

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Circle’s USD Coin, one of the biggest stablecoins, briefly lost its peg to the dollar in 2023 after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, which held some of the reserves that back the token.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The fund is a backstop for the Hong Kong dollar's currency peg to the greenback.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Most estimates peg the ”breakeven” rate at around 50,000.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Nature has given us a peg, with the death Jan. 13 of former UC Berkeley scientist Peter Duesberg, at 89.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Father took his tall hat from the wall peg.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom