greenbacks

Example Sentences

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Greenbacks with US presidents looked good against a backdrop of luxury handbags.

From BBC • May 16, 2020

At first, the Greenbacks could not be redeemed for gold or silver.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

Greenbacks do too, whether I like it or not.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2012

For a chance to win a copy of "Turn Setbacks Into Greenbacks," e-mail [email protected] with your name and address.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2010

When the medium of exchange diverges in value from the ultimate standard, as in the case of the American Greenbacks during the period from 1862 to 1879, we have, sometimes, shifting relations among the functions.

From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.