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
Bolivia on Monday lifted a 15-year peg on its dollar exchange rate in a bid to attract more greenbacks, a move aimed at ending a severe economic crisis that has sparked unrest.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 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
I crawled rapidly around the floor, picking up the coins, trying to avoid the coppers and to get greenbacks and the gold.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
