dime
Example Sentences
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It’s also worth noting that our couple has put a dime into retirement or college funding.
From Los Angeles Times
Documentaries are a dime a dozen in the streaming era because they’re cheaper to produce, so while they satiate the appetite for true stories, not all can be deemed good.
From Los Angeles Times
For starters, auto makers can’t shift production or plans on a dime.
From Barron's
That means college students might struggle with questions such as this: “7+2=6+__?” Or this: “Sarah had nine pennies and nine dimes. How many coins did she have in all?”
Contemporary newspapers published flattering portraits apparently written by publicists on Dillon’s dime.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.