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[koin] / kɔɪn /




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The reverse side of the coin depicts an image of the capercaillie which is found in a small part of Scotland and threatened with extinction.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

That in turn would suggest that our odds of success in the stock market are no better than those of a coin flip.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Anyway, if the debt should finally sink the public credit, Smith prescribed an open and avowed national bankruptcy rather than the treacherous debasement of the coin of the realm.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

"Out popped this little coin flying across the room with a little bit of paper," she said.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

He hid it inside the hollow nickel he’d made, put the coin in one of his dead-drop locations, and marked the subway station wall with chalk.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

So I sliced the kielbasa into coins, cut up one red pepper and one medium onion, tucked the whole thing into a reusable freezer bag and flattened it out.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

However, King Charles III coins still only represent about 1% of the 24.1 billion coins in circulation across the UK, making any new ones highly sought after by seasoned numismatists and new coin collectors.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

There will be plenty of competition in the digital finance realm, not just among coins, but also from things such as tokenized deposits or digitized versions of T-bills themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

"It's a stark reminder that more of these coins will enter circulation than there are capercaillies left in the wild," said Rebecca Morgan, director at The Royal Mint, based at Llantrisant, South Wales.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The numbers imprinted on coins tell us about the number system used by the country that issued them and what they were worth when they were made.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

There was enough of a resurgence in the 1970s to merit a new term, the “directorial mode,” coined by critic A.D.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

About a decade ago, Erik Emely, a longtime MC, coined “Chesapeake Cowboys” and pitched a reality TV show.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Infante likes using a word coined by journalist H.L.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

In 2017 researchers coined the term orthosomnia to describe the tendency to chase perfect scores with sleep tracking and the ensuing sleep problems, distress, and anxiety from not receiving a perfect score.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Galton coined the memorable phrase nature versus nurture to discriminate hereditary and environmental influences.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Ahmed: Well, I was really proud to be part of the conversation, when we were kind of collectively coining that term, right, going from diversity to representation.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

“Our fans’ love for McDonald’s beverages runs deep, from rallying for the return of Hi-C Orange Lavaburst to coining the iconic ‘Spicy Sprite,’” McDonald’s said in a statement to Barron’s.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

“You’re starting to see it broaden out,” said Michael Hartnett, the Bank of America strategist who is credited with coining the Magnificent Seven moniker back in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 19, 2026

"In the past, people in their 40s were seen as already old," says Kim Yong-Sup, a trend analyst widely credited with coining the term "Young 40".

From BBC Jan. 17, 2026

As Ignatius pulled himself angrily up and out of the taxi, he saw his mother coining down the street.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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