dollars

Example Sentences

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Gilpin is one of a few thousand people who have benefited from hundreds of millions of dollars spent to find people a place to live in Los Angeles.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The U.S. and other advanced economies such as Europe and Japan are spending billions of dollars to build up alternative mining and refining capacity outside China, including in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"Our police department spent a lot of time training and we paid thousands of taxpayer dollars to send him to the police academy," the mayor said, according to Fox8.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

California’s current budget relies on $174.5 billion in federal dollars, or roughly one-third of the overall state budget funds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

I dig three dollars from my backpack and hand them to him, praying he doesn’t notice the slight sheen of sweat on the bills.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz