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currency

[kur-uhn-see, kuhr-] / ˈkɜr ən si, ˈkʌr- /


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“It has also revived concerns about currency debasement, reinforcing gold’s appeal as a store of value,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, Iran’s central bank governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, said the U.S. had already done all that it can against Iran and that the central bank had been shoring up its foreign currency reserves for months.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

In a theatrical economy defined by divided and shortened attention spans, that can be serious currency.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

Even as propaganda, it was pretty dumb — never discounting for currency fluctuation, alternative sourcing or domestic capacity increases, to name a few counterindicators.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Then he turned the bag upside down, and wads of currency slapped out, making an impressive heap.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Much of the demand might come from savers in countries with less-stable currencies who lack access to U.S. bank accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

A weaker dollar makes gold more attractive to investors holding other currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The dollar fell 0.3% against a basket of currencies after reaching a 10-week low earlier, as weaker-than-expected data led to pared rate-hike expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

A high interest-rate backdrop typically weighs on nonyielding gold, while a stronger dollar usually makes the dollar-denominated precious metal more expensive for holders of non-dollar currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Cornwall Capital, they decided, would not merely search for market inefficiency but search for it globally, in every market: stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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