as in buck
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents a wad of dollars in his pocket

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Recent Examples of dollar Following reforms made by former President Joe Biden, more than a million people had tens of billions of dollars in loans forgiven. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 July 2025 Audiences showed up for the trio of films, which grossed several billion dollars in total at the box office—but each entry was progressively more reviled by critics. David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025 The state budget plan includes a provision that would expand the state's tax on hospitals from 1.8% to 6% and use those funds to draw down additional federal matching dollars for Medicaid programs. Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025 Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is giving up some property tax dollars to get more homes built for the city’s middle class. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dollar
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  • Fly to these major US cities from Cincinnati for under $100 in July Get the most bang for your buck with these round-trip, nonstop flights departing from Cincinnati in July 2025: Atlanta, Georgia: $78 (Frontier), Departs: July 25.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
  • Fireworks buffs may get less bang for their buck this Fourth of July due to the United States' ongoing tariff war with China.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
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  • Previously, the organization has said no one has been shot at its sites, which are guarded by private contractors but can only be accessed by passing Israeli military positions hundreds of meters away.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 July 2025
  • The Rotary is now looking at other fundraising options — possibly shorter ones requiring a few hours of commitment — and hopes the art festival could return in the future.
    Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025

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“Dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollar. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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