Examples of greenback in a Sentence
she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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But for the rest of the world, the greenback's resurgence is a largely unwelcome development.
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Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2023
But according to Allaire, the future isn’t so much with the physical greenback or yuan.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2023
The Taiwan dollar slid toward a seven-year low against the greenback.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023
Since July, the U.S. Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against six other important currencies, has risen more than 5 percent.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
This suggests there’s only so much support the greenback can garner from yields, the analysts say.
—WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
The rouble’s value has taken a beating this year, shedding almost 30% of its worth against the greenback since January.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2023
The greenback hit a 10-month high against the yen on views that the gap between Japanese and U.S. interest rates would widen.
—Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2023
What’s more, the vast majority of the US’s advanced-economy allies, making up more than 50% of global gross domestic product, have shown little urgency in pivoting from the greenback.
—Michelle Jamrisko, Fortune, 2 June 2023
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Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2023
But according to Allaire, the future isn’t so much with the physical greenback or yuan.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2023
The Taiwan dollar slid toward a seven-year low against the greenback.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023
Since July, the U.S. Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against six other important currencies, has risen more than 5 percent.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
This suggests there’s only so much support the greenback can garner from yields, the analysts say.
—WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
The rouble’s value has taken a beating this year, shedding almost 30% of its worth against the greenback since January.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2023
The greenback hit a 10-month high against the yen on views that the gap between Japanese and U.S. interest rates would widen.
—Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2023
What’s more, the vast majority of the US’s advanced-economy allies, making up more than 50% of global gross domestic product, have shown little urgency in pivoting from the greenback.
—Michelle Jamrisko, Fortune, 2 June 2023
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First Known Use
1862, in the meaning defined above
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenback. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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greenback
noun
green·back
ˈgrēn-ˌbak 
: a piece of U.S. paper money
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