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The yen touched its strongest level since October in US trading Tuesday after comments from Japanese officials, including just recently the finance minister, fueled speculation that the government may intervene in the market to prevent the currency from resuming its decline.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Reagan proceeded to give the country back to the people through tax cuts, deregulation and restoration of the integrity of our currency.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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This book is a deeply scholarly, policy-relevant history of money, from the advent of coinage, paper currency, and bank money in ancient, medieval, and early modern times to the stablecoins and central bank digital currencies of today and tomorrow.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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The retailer has posted signs requesting exact coinage.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Janet’s mother, Marilyn, was deeply insecure about having never finished college herself, and—newly flush with cash—offered to pay for four years of her children’s higher education (which cost, on average, $740 in the late 1970s).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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And just in case, she was laid to rest with some local currency, or spending cash, almost 1,000 Kaiyuan Tongbao coins tied to her waist and right leg, as per Arkeonews reported.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Nine of the top ten sets by brick count have been released in the last five years, and two of those are still to arrive, namely the LEGO Pokémon Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise, and a yet-to-be announced Lord of the Rings build (my money’s on Minas Tirith).—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the money inmates pay to buy snacks and other items in the commissary covers the cost, something called the inmate welfare account.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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As an amateur, Cruz won three AIBA World Championships, two Pan American Games golds and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medal at lightweight, cementing himself as one of the best Cuban boxers of his era.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In 1890 a monumental statue — California’s first State Historic Monument — was commissioned and placed on the hill overlooking the gold discovery site to mark the location of Marshall’s grave.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The hoard consisted of 450 silver coins, bars of silver, a gold ring and a gold coin.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Holding both silver bars and coins can balance cost efficiency with liquidity, giving you options to choose from depending on market conditions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Similar proposals have drawn alarm from voting rights groups, which say such changes could lead to widespread problems for voters.—
LISA MASCARO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Most patients show changes in the fluid that surrounds the brain, commonly seen in other viral brain infections.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Guests are invited to become part of the journey — kneading bread, baking cookies, gathering fresh eggs, or plucking herbs for cocktails — while learning how regenerative farming nurtures both flavor and sustainability.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Roundhouse Brewpub The Cristo Twisto is a Monte Cristo with a twist, with raspberry fritter bread, fontina cheese, turkey breast, prosciutto, arugula, raspberry sauce dusted with powdered sugar.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Specie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specie. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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