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
Based on those figures, a facility holding up to 10,000 detainees could cost hundreds of millions of dollars annually to operate, according to estimates shared at the event.
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Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
His arrest in March 2025 triggered a sharp selloff, which prompted Turkish authorities to raise interest rates and burn through billions of dollars in foreign currency reserves to stabilize the lira.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Indonesia moved to tighten export earnings rules for natural resource firms in December, requiring deposits in state banks, capping rupiah currency conversion, and limiting offshore transfers, to keep dollars onshore and support the rupiah.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
When those top players command several million per year in NIL and revenue sharing dollars, there’s only so much to go around for the rest of the roster.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
If a dispute arises − such as contesting a will or trust or alleging breach of fiduciary duty − costs can spiral into the tens of thousands of dollars, lawyers said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
The series chose dollars over reach, moving to a relatively small streamer in exchange for tens of millions more dollars per year.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Brent already climbed 30% last week — its biggest jump in six years, putting it just dollars from that mark.
—Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The fighter jets each cost tens of millions of dollars.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
His arrest in March 2025 triggered a sharp selloff, which prompted Turkish authorities to raise interest rates and burn through billions of dollars in foreign currency reserves to stabilize the lira.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Indonesia moved to tighten export earnings rules for natural resource firms in December, requiring deposits in state banks, capping rupiah currency conversion, and limiting offshore transfers, to keep dollars onshore and support the rupiah.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
When those top players command several million per year in NIL and revenue sharing dollars, there’s only so much to go around for the rest of the roster.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
If a dispute arises − such as contesting a will or trust or alleging breach of fiduciary duty − costs can spiral into the tens of thousands of dollars, lawyers said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
The series chose dollars over reach, moving to a relatively small streamer in exchange for tens of millions more dollars per year.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Brent already climbed 30% last week — its biggest jump in six years, putting it just dollars from that mark.
—Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The fighter jets each cost tens of millions of dollars.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollars
bucks
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Add the wine pairing for an extra few bucks, ending with strawberry rhubarb shortcake and Moscato.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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By just about any measure this spring, only the big-bucks Dodgers and Blue Jays are held in higher esteem than the Mariners, whose payroll is lighter than the Rangers’.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 6,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Dollars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollars. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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