greenback

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He suggested the possibility of government operations to support the currency, which has recently stood near the 160 intervention danger zone against the dollar as safe-haven demand bolsters the greenback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But last year’s performance for the greenback, the worst in a decade, should remind investors that dollar dominance is no longer guaranteed.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

But economists often compare the size of economies using present-day dollars because the greenback is the currency of international trade and a measure of actual buying power globally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

They noted the things he carried: “$20 in greenback, two silver dollars, and...a gold watch.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann