silver standard
Example Sentences
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Judging by that silver standard, England have come a long way during his three years in charge.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Half income is said to be the "silver standard."
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2016
Sometimes you have to settle for the silver standard or the bronze standard, but I still advocate for the gold standard.”
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2013
Upholding the gold standard, the majority, or Roberts report, urged every nation that can do so to stick to gold, flayed proposals for bimetallism or a return to the silver standard.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the time of the French Revolution, therefore, the silver standard was actually in force.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw
