as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
trying to scrape up the kale to buy more dope
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Recent Examples of kale
The vegetables that thrive with less sunlight — spinach, lettuce, kale, arugula, Swiss chard, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage — happen to be everyday staples that show up on most shopping lists week after week.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Executive chef Tim Charles switches up menus daily, although a few staples like the moose burger and lobster and kale broth make repeat appearances.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
At a kale crop in Ventura County, workers were in the fields before the sun rose.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Alongside the bluebs were spinach, kale, strawberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples, blackberries, pears and potatoes.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Executive chef Tim Charles switches up menus daily, although a few staples like the moose burger and lobster and kale broth make repeat appearances.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
At a kale crop in Ventura County, workers were in the fields before the sun rose.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Alongside the bluebs were spinach, kale, strawberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples, blackberries, pears and potatoes.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kale
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Without them, some important objects can remain hidden forever; a waste of human effort and money — and much of that sponsorship cash comes from taxpayer funds and the generous gifts of donors who trust the museum to share its collection with its community.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In addition to hiring ambassadors, money will also go toward adding staffers in the security operations center, which collects feeds from more than 2,000 cameras, and security guards who are typically law enforcement.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Flipcause, based in California, was used by thousands of nonprofits nationwide to process online donations, allowing money to be collected on the platform before being transferred to individual organizations.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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During a search of Muñoz's desk, investigators found rare antique coins with a receipt in the name of another dead man that Muñoz investigated in 2022, according to prosecutors.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Maybe it would be obsessed with 18th-century coin production.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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This occurred after tens of thousands of Iranians protested at the end of last year after their currency crashed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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To be sure, cracks in the petrodollar’s foundation is still far from the currency becoming irrelevant.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Even the most powerful immersion blender is not capable of kneading bread or powering through cookie dough.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Many feature fancy fillings such as pistachio cream, hazelnut spreads or layered textures — a style popularized by the viral Dubai chocolate trend — that combines smooth chocolate with crispier elements such as shredded phyllo dough.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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However, the only highly visible campaign is that of billionaire Steyer, who’s not only hopping around the state for personal appearances but shelling out millions of his own bucks for television and internet ads.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The current rules allow hunters to take two bucks a year, depending on the circumstances.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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This old-timey Florida recipe livens up cabbage with bacon, sausage, tomatoes, plus hearts of palm and other vegetables and seasonings.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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Remember those bills moving through the Georgia Legislature that would have protected consumers from rising energy costs from data center expansion or curbed the multimillion-dollar tax breaks that have turned Georgia into a veritable data center cabbage patch?—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Fortune’s Amanda Gerut reports the company is worried the reputational risk could strain its relationship with $4 trillion chipmaker Nvidia, which supplies Supermicro with chips.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Spicy bread-and-butter pickle chips add just the right amount of kick.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Kale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kale. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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