as in buck
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents a wad of dollars in his pocket

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Recent Examples of dollar In recent years, the government has invested tens of millions of dollars in scholarships for Palestinian students seeking to attend universities, as a way of addressing poverty and unemployment in Arab communities. Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025 Grid operators must also pay the renewable energy provider a downward dispatch fee that can cost thousands of dollars per megawatt per hour. Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 New Yorkers could be getting a refund worth hundreds of dollars from the state later this year. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 In the 1990s, the commission — which is funded by an assessment of the gross dollar value of California avocados sold — invested in research to establish the fruit’s health efficacy, said avocado farmer Duane Urquhart, a commission board member at the time. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dollar
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Noun
  • The Reading Room and The #1 Guys and Gals In The Group will take place on Nov. 15 — two shows for the price of one, which means more bang for your buck.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 6 June 2025
  • And considering that Manhattan parking costs $50 a day or more, a few bucks to enter the most congested part of the most congested city in the country isn’t much to ask.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Even though Caitlin Clark is out with an injury, the matchup is sure to be a good one.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 June 2025
  • Most simply, private companies have greater freedom and ease to adopt bitcoin into their finances while public ones often have greater access to capital markets but greater disclosure requirements.
    Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025

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“Dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollar. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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