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
Young lettuce, kale, or broccoli plants should be planted so the root ball is level with the soil surface or just below; burying the stem or the crown too deeply can lead to rotting.
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Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
Check your area’s average last-frost date before planting, and prioritize the cold-hardy options — kale, spinach, peas, cabbage — for the earliest sowings.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Swiss chard can be replaced with spinach or kale.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Considered a healthy and colorful alternative to kale or spinach (and resistant to most pests), Swiss chard can be enjoyed in various ways.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026
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Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
Check your area’s average last-frost date before planting, and prioritize the cold-hardy options — kale, spinach, peas, cabbage — for the earliest sowings.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Swiss chard can be replaced with spinach or kale.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Considered a healthy and colorful alternative to kale or spinach (and resistant to most pests), Swiss chard can be enjoyed in various ways.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kale
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Wells Fargo has an excellent no-annual-fee travel card — the Wells Fargo Autograph® Card — that gets you access to all of Wells Fargo's transfer partners, easy 1-cent-per-point cash redemptions and excellent bonus spending categories.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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All tips remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2026
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That report shows the amount of money spent on sportsbook television advertising is down from a peak in 2021 and the industry airs far fewer commercials than the pharmaceutical sector.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Their profession alchemizes money and labor into art, then back to money.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Please be fair and show the other side of the coin.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The latest research, which includes the trajectory-tweaking gravitational effects of several satellite galaxies, indicates the odds of a collision are 50–50—a coin toss.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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Foreign governments are dumping US Treasury bonds to stabilize their currencies amid the energy shock and financial volatility triggered by the Iran war.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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The Bank of Japan was reported to have intervened in currency markets in late March and early April after the yen weakened past the politically sensitive 160 level, as surging oil import costs widened Japan's current account deficit and stoked fears of a depreciation spiral.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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This flavorful, weeknight-easy pizza embraces shortcut ingredients like refrigerated dough, purchased tikka masala sauce, and rotisserie chicken.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
24 May 2026
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All of them could use improvement, at the very least fresh ideas geared to the fan rather than to whatever entity is willing to shell out the most dough for broadcast or marketing rights or whatever.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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Like any automaker, Jeep isn't afraid to collect a few bucks licensing out its brand to slap onto all kinds of basic lifestyle gear and consumer goods – from tote bags and tumblers to cheese boards and electric wine openers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2026
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Anyone 13 and older can sign up for sessions, starting at 20 bucks, and smash glass bottles and electronics to pieces.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Try beets, cabbage, carrots, onions, garlic, peas and hardier leafy greens, including spinach.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Not so with this crunchy, tangy dish, which employs two colors of cabbage and the heat and smoke of a grill to give the leaves an irresistible char.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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China has yet to approve imports of Nvidia chips that Washington previously cleared for sale.—
Neil Shearing,
Time,
20 May 2026
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Manigault was looking around the refrigerators and rows of chips when the man followed him in.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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“Kale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kale. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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