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she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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The safe-haven Swiss franc, which has gained around 9.5% against the U.S. currency so far this year, was last seen trading 0.2% lower against the greenback.
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Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The greenback’s slump against other currencies has floored many on Wall Street, as did Monday’s sell-off in Treasury bonds.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Supply and demand boosts the greenback, and then our foreign purchases become somewhat cheaper.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Analysts stated that the greenback’s performance hinges on the outcome of the U.S.-China standoff, which hasn’t seen much progress in recent weeks.
—George Lei and Anya Andrianova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The greenback’s slump against other currencies has floored many on Wall Street, as did Monday’s sell-off in Treasury bonds.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Supply and demand boosts the greenback, and then our foreign purchases become somewhat cheaper.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Analysts stated that the greenback’s performance hinges on the outcome of the U.S.-China standoff, which hasn’t seen much progress in recent weeks.
—George Lei and Anya Andrianova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenback. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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greenback
noun
green·back
ˈgrēn-ˌbak 
: a piece of U.S. paper money
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