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
where did he get the long green to afford wheels like that?
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In the next few years, expect to see even more people quietly stacking cash from their living rooms, offering hyper-specific products and services and never worrying about beating the algorithm.—
King Holder,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025 -
Having to pay cash for everything up front has stifled businesses’ ability to grow.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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Combs himself might have alluded to a propensity to stash money away in the 1997 hit that helped launch his rapping career after years as a producer and impresario.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Although Saudi Arabia is the world’s biggest oil exporter, the kingdom and neighboring countries are using money from energy sales to diversify their economies.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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That’s how many people lost money on Trump’s meme coin, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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And his whole presidency began with launching tools for bribery, meme coins to fleece working people and move around money in the dark, extortion settlements from media companies and law firms who gladly pay them.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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American tariffs are anticipated to further take a toll on U.S. currency values.—
Allison Landa,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2025
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If China and Europe revalue their currencies too, trade flows could shift dramatically.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Utah was the first state to legalize gold and silver as legal tender in 2011.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2025
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The ancients used it as legal tender.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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