1
: gold or silver heavily alloyed with a less valuable metal
2
: an alloy of silver containing more than 50 percent of copper by weight
Examples of billon in a Sentence
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Moore’s Law: 2.5x Maintaining the progress of Moore’s Law is the subject of billons and billions of dollars of investment, some very complex engineering, and a bunch of international angst.
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 Sep. 2023
Winning Powerball ticket sold in CA:See winning numbers for $1 billon jackpot
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
An estimated $18-20 billon While the extent of Idalia's destruction remains to be seen, an AccuWeather report estimates the storm is already responsible for $18 billion to $20 billion in damage.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
The pricing changes that have already been made helped Netflix boost its second-quarter revenue by 3% from the same time last year to $8.2 billon, falling below analyst forecasts.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 19 July 2023
Congressional leaders unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billon to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2022
Today, those numbers are 334.94 million and 7.97 billon, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 June 2023
Since the beginning of 2021, the semiconductor industry has announced $80 billon in new projects in the U.S., according to the White House.
—Mark Williams, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2022
Japan in December adopted a new National Security Strategy, setting a goal of doubling defense spending to 43 trillion yen ($310 billon) over the next five years to fund a military buildup.
—Mari Yamaguchi, ajc, 9 June 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 Sep. 2023
Winning Powerball ticket sold in CA:See winning numbers for $1 billon jackpot
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
An estimated $18-20 billon While the extent of Idalia's destruction remains to be seen, an AccuWeather report estimates the storm is already responsible for $18 billion to $20 billion in damage.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
The pricing changes that have already been made helped Netflix boost its second-quarter revenue by 3% from the same time last year to $8.2 billon, falling below analyst forecasts.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 19 July 2023
Congressional leaders unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billon to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2022
Today, those numbers are 334.94 million and 7.97 billon, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 June 2023
Since the beginning of 2021, the semiconductor industry has announced $80 billon in new projects in the U.S., according to the White House.
—Mark Williams, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2022
Japan in December adopted a new National Security Strategy, setting a goal of doubling defense spending to 43 trillion yen ($310 billon) over the next five years to fund a military buildup.
—Mari Yamaguchi, ajc, 9 June 2023
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“Billon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billon. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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