In the last five years, the Turkish lira has lost nearly 83% of its value against the dollar, and the currency trades at 33 lira to the greenback as of 09:07 a.m.—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 17 July 2024 Its lira continues to hit record lows against the greenback.—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 19 June 2024 Dickie puts her in the car and hands the driver a wad of lire.—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024 Those borrowing in dollars and investing in liras have earned more than 11%, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.—Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lira
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