Examples of dong in a Sentence
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Reuters, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Embezzlement of as little as 500 million Vietnamese dong — $20,000 — of government funds qualifies for such punishment, according to the group.
—Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
The carrier reported revenue of 53.6 trillion Vietnamese dong ($2.1 billion) last year, a 62% jump from 2022.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
His motorbike is worth five million Vietnamese dong, the equivalent of about $200.
—Chau Doan, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
In total, Zhang is accused of stealing three million Vietnamese dong (roughly $123 USD) from one passenger and 510 million Vietnamese dong (roughly $20,950) from another passenger’s backpack, along with a separate 50-dollar note in Singapore cash (worth roughly $38 USD).
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
Bitsy won’t drop it and sends Carrie a photo of Marlon’s dong as Steinem gives a dignified speech.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 6 July 2023
Perhaps the world’s greatest currency, the Swissie, and the pathetic Vietnamese dong.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 18 Dec. 2020
Let Simon Rex hang his fake dong in the Louvre.
—Vulture, 21 Mar. 2022
Noun
My Lan Thursday to death over her role in a 304 trillion dong ($12.46 billion) financial fraud case, the country’s biggest on record, state media reported.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Embezzlement of as little as 500 million Vietnamese dong — $20,000 — of government funds qualifies for such punishment, according to the group.
—Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
The carrier reported revenue of 53.6 trillion Vietnamese dong ($2.1 billion) last year, a 62% jump from 2022.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
His motorbike is worth five million Vietnamese dong, the equivalent of about $200.
—Chau Doan, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
In total, Zhang is accused of stealing three million Vietnamese dong (roughly $123 USD) from one passenger and 510 million Vietnamese dong (roughly $20,950) from another passenger’s backpack, along with a separate 50-dollar note in Singapore cash (worth roughly $38 USD).
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
Bitsy won’t drop it and sends Carrie a photo of Marlon’s dong as Steinem gives a dignified speech.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 6 July 2023
Perhaps the world’s greatest currency, the Swissie, and the pathetic Vietnamese dong.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 18 Dec. 2020
Let Simon Rex hang his fake dong in the Louvre.
—Vulture, 21 Mar. 2022
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“Dong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dong. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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