dollars

Example Sentences

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But the measure faced significant opposition from local cities, with opponents arguing the sales tax hike would unfairly burden the poorest county residents and encourage people to spend their dollars across the county line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Large groups like New York City Pride and San Francisco Pride have cut their budgets and others remain hundreds of thousands of dollars short.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It appears they have also "paid a fee of some millions of dollars per ship", he adds.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Historically, that conservative approach was seen as prudent, protecting investors from speculative excess and ensuring that index constituents demonstrated operational viability before gaining access to trillions of dollars of public capital flows.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Ten dollars an hour means… My brain is on summer mode, so it takes me a moment.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller