in dollars

idiom

: converted to dollars
It costs 500 pesos. How much is that in dollars?

Examples of in dollars in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ranked second in 2023 after 2021 in dollars raised. Geri Stengel, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 And for some, there is plenty more — in dollars, in shares, in legacies — to uphold. Allure Editors, Allure, 4 Jan. 2024 In much of the world, oil is paid for in dollars, and the combination of rising prices and a strong dollar is a double whammy that brings pain and not much else. Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023 China’s exports, measured in dollars, rose 7 percent in January and February over last year. Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024 But as the 10th anniversary of the Myles traffic stop approaches, the full reckoning of what county employees have done has yet to be calculated — in dollars or broader damages. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024 Although sales in dollars are back to pre-pandemic levels, that’s mostly due to inflation; the average pack of gum cost $2.71 last year, $1.01 more than it did in 2018, Circana said. By dee-Ann Durbin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024 Hundreds wait outside the company building in Cairo to pay the fee in dollars, with cash. Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Mar. 2024 Initially, Western Union said the money was going to be deposited and paid out to clients in dollars. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024

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“In dollars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20dollars. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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