greenbacks
Example Sentences
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Actually, legal-tender greenbacks were hatched in 1862; legislation the following year gave rise to a second currency, national bank notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Since May, buyers of more than $25,000 in a given month must provide supporting documents to justify their need for greenbacks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 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
When we couldn’t even get fifty measly greenbacks a month for our bread and board.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
