as in bucks
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents
a wad of dollars in his pocket
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Recent Examples of dollars
Before Broidy’s lawsuit, the company had earned about a hundred million dollars a year.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As previously reported by Sportico, Players Era has been shopping its broadcast rights for upwards of $50 million dollars annually—a fee far exceeding what any MTE has historically commanded.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
In other words, the long-term savings from aligning our elections with the general cycle every two years would eventually save millions of taxpayer dollars.
—Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
That’s because if a patient can’t pay or an insurer kicks back a claim, a small practice in a rural area can be on the hook for tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Your fellow Democrat, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been found guilty on 25 ethics charges related to stealing millions of dollars in COVID relief money.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
At the height of the space race, NASA received the equivalent of about $40 billion a year in today's dollars.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
While shallow-water dives currently cost around US$150, deep-sea expeditions command thousands of dollars per ticket.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
European governments that don’t trust NATO to protect them will spend billions of dollars remilitarizing.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As previously reported by Sportico, Players Era has been shopping its broadcast rights for upwards of $50 million dollars annually—a fee far exceeding what any MTE has historically commanded.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
In other words, the long-term savings from aligning our elections with the general cycle every two years would eventually save millions of taxpayer dollars.
—Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
That’s because if a patient can’t pay or an insurer kicks back a claim, a small practice in a rural area can be on the hook for tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Your fellow Democrat, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been found guilty on 25 ethics charges related to stealing millions of dollars in COVID relief money.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
At the height of the space race, NASA received the equivalent of about $40 billion a year in today's dollars.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
While shallow-water dives currently cost around US$150, deep-sea expeditions command thousands of dollars per ticket.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
European governments that don’t trust NATO to protect them will spend billions of dollars remilitarizing.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollars
bucks
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Once the appeals are launched, regulatory spotlights are likely to be ramped up with big-bucks settlements paid out to keep the courts and lawmakers out of the matters.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Last month, the national average was below three bucks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Dollars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollars. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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