greenback
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The Japanese unit strengthened from a four-decade low around 163 to the greenback Friday, to 155.23 Monday, its best level since May, before paring the gains.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
For example, currently elevated interest rates can draw foreign capital into dollar assets, pushing up the value of the greenback.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Japanese yen appreciated against most other Group of 10 and Asian currencies, and was recently trading at ¥161.57 to the greenback, compared with ¥162.38 late Thursday in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Steering the British pound after the European debt crisis delivered a lasting lesson in how a global economy engineered for efficiency had grown dangerously dependent on a single fragile point: America and its greenback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
They noted the things he carried: “$20 in greenback, two silver dollars, and...a gold watch.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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