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Recent Examples of paper money
The United States in that war started printing paper money not redeemable in gold, and everybody hoarded silver.
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
During this time, China replaced its traditional currency of silver and gold with paper money.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Pretend money: Purchase fake paper money and roll it up to fit inside the plastic eggs.
—Erinne Magee, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
Earlier rulers had sanctioned paper money, but always alongside coins, which had been around for centuries.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2012
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
During this time, China replaced its traditional currency of silver and gold with paper money.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Pretend money: Purchase fake paper money and roll it up to fit inside the plastic eggs.
—Erinne Magee, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
Earlier rulers had sanctioned paper money, but always alongside coins, which had been around for centuries.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper money
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Despite massive searches, reported sightings of Tom and the children, and even a reward of $80,000 New Zealand dollars ($52,000) for information about their whereabouts, the group was missing for nearly four years.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The cyanobacteria quickly grew back, thwarting efforts that cost tens of thousands of dollars.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dude confiscated it for greenbacks, melted it down, and buried it?—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In the state legislature, Salvador has sponsored a variety of bills to regulate AI, including a ban on deepfakes in political campaigns and an initiative to create standards for labeling AI content.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The students in the club participated in National History Day, a competition where students present a topic of their interest, and the YMCA Youth and Government Program’s Model Legislative Session, where students debate bills at the Arizona Capitol.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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That accolade fell to Arsenal, who dropped over £250m on new players then struggled to shift unwanted ones.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While this exact model is meant for the European market, Roborock has promised that similar ones will be making their way to the US soon.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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That backup has since grown into a hundreds-strong campaign to refute the DHS allegations, which supporters call a resurgence of anti-Muslim fearmongering that has persisted across party lines since the 9/11 attacks 24 years ago this month.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The signatories — which included the likes of EV manufacturers Volvo and Polestar, as well as material suppliers, battery manufacturers and grid operators — said the introduction of the target had already triggered hundreds of billions of euros in new investment.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Another person from the United States, Ciandrea Bryne Davis, has also been charged for their role in transferring money via cryptocurrency as a part of the conspiracy, officials say.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The operation involved multiple money laundering schemes, often involving cryptocurrencies.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Shortly before midnight, witnesses told police the man entered the banquet hall, grabbed a gift box that contained the cash and checks and then exited the building.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will continue to tick up.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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That $20 bucks could’ve gone toward a plane ticket.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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More than half of parents in the survey paid their kids an allowance, and 96% of parents used the Tooth Fairy to give their children an extra few bucks (average Tooth Fairy payout is $5 per tooth, the study found).—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Paper money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper%20money. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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