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greenback

[green-bak] / ˈgrinˌbæk /


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The greenback rose 0.2% to 158.87 yen and strengthened 0.25% to 1,428.00 won.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It isn’t unheard of for the greenback to run in the green during U.S. interventions abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The greenback is tracking a quarterly gain not seen since late 2024.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Dollar Index —which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket of currencies—climbed 0.5%.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I wouldn’t do it even if Anatole paid me in greenback American dollars.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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