Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sawbucks
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That has included firing most of its previous board members, realigning its programming, securing hundreds of millions of dollars for renovations, and adding his name to the center.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Illinois averages hundreds of millions of dollars in flood losses annually.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Today, all flavors cost $6 except for the gluten-free Toffee-tastic cookies, which run 7 bucks.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Naturally, the film opens in silly fashion (and that peek-behind-the-curtain breeziness will be missed at certain points), with Apatow rolling up to Bamford’s home and slipping her 500 bucks to get chatting.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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In fact, the ultra-high and extreme energy ones, at the absolute maximum, possess millions of times the energy that the Large Hadron Collider achieves at its maximum.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Coakley makes sure that her troop knows how to make change and how to politely speak to customers, even the difficult ones.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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That has included firing most of its previous board members, realigning its programming, securing hundreds of millions of dollars for renovations, and adding his name to the center.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Illinois averages hundreds of millions of dollars in flood losses annually.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Tech giants flourish or falter based on their decisions to overhaul themselves, often leaving tens of thousands of workers to pay the price.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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As tens of thousands of people endured nearly a week with no electricity, another storm loomed on the East Coast.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
2 Feb. 2026
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The outside cash backing them likely represents the tip of the iceberg this year, observers said — especially in the first competitive Democratic governor’s race in over a decade where one candidate doesn’t promise to steamroll the competition’s spending with self-funding.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Our fish farm worked beautifully right up until the NewCoral molted, growing fins and fangs and one rocky fin, terrorizing the coastline and hunting the NewFish almost to NewExtinction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The sharks are another story — their flesh is not well regarded and is often given away, while its fins are considered poor quality for the global shark fin trade.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Nine of the top ten sets by brick count have been released in the last five years, and two of those are still to arrive, namely the LEGO Pokémon Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise, and a yet-to-be announced Lord of the Rings build (my money’s on Minas Tirith).—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the money inmates pay to buy snacks and other items in the commissary covers the cost, something called the inmate welfare account.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Sawbucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sawbucks. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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