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fiver

noun

Definition of fiver

slang

as in one

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Recent Examples of fiver At the other end of the market, have a Chelsea dual-action pump for a fiver. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026 Since movie-ticket purchases are not necessary, customers can just grab a bucket and a fiver (plus tax), and Netflix and chill with way too much popcorn for however many people fit on your couch. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026 Evangeline picks up an orange that one of Hank’s hillbillies drops, perhaps because in Alaska during winter that’s like finding a fiver. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024 Now a lot of Main Street is boarded up, even the fancy stores, although there’s no shortage of places to drop a fiver on a cup of coffee. — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2022 When the wellness-retreat trend cemented places like Bali, Tulum, and Goa as destinations for nine-to-fivers desperate for a reset, stylish travelers went searching for the next sunny spot. — Corina Quinn, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2019 The man grabbed Thibodeaux's cash out of his hand, found a good fiver and threw the rest back at him. — Anita Chabria, sacbee, 29 May 2018

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Noun

No one will string the words together and actually say it out loud, but as former players and Campbell tap-dance around the uncomfortable question about what’s changed, the message hovering between the lines is not difficult to read.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Now, in a new Cell study, a team of researchers have identified two major populations of cardiac neurons—one that maintains cardiac function under normal conditions and another that maintains it under periods of stress.

— Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of one

Noun

By now, Robin is in his early fifties and still living in Edinburgh.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Just two players recorded fifties — England’s Harry Brook and Emilio Gay — and four different bowlers took five wickets or more in an innings, the first time that has happened in a Lord’s Test.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Definition of fifty

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The city’s manufacturing ecosystem depends on rough stones sourced from around the world, processed by tens of thousands of workers, and funneled into global markets through trading networks centered in Mumbai.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
But the Swiss government continues to spend tens of millions of dollars a year to maintain it and hundreds of thousands of other bunkers throughout the country — just in case.

— Rob Schmitz, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of ten

Noun

In the lesser of two humiliations (either change the prices or face a half empty stadium for your biggest European match in 30 years), Forest yielded on Tuesday, knocking a tenner off every ticket two days before the match.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
That’s just me, though, and if an American citizen wants to put a tenner on the Lakers’ likelihood to hire on even more geriatric former stars, then feel free.

— Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 2 Dec. 2022

Definition of tenner

Noun

The five that vaulted were Steele Canyon (tied for fourth), Del Norte (tied for seventh), Torrey Pines (tied for seventh), Westview (ninth) and Helix (10th).

— John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Logano is winless so far this season, and while there have been flashes—two top fives, a pole at Phoenix—there’s also been frustration.

— Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026

Definition of five

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Disney pulled a series of strategic levers to get people through their park gates at a time when many are being choosy about how to spend their dollars, according to industry analysts.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Furthermore, extreme pay disparities exist, from low-wage support staff to multi-million dollar executive and athletic salaries, often tracking scale over prestige.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of dollar

Noun

Dozens of people were killed and hundreds injured in the 1979 earthquake, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s records.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Content creator online reviews of hotels, resorts, cruises, restaurants, and airline flights, often with impressive production values, can generate hundreds of thousands, and even millions, of views.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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