greenbacks

Example Sentences

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Alas, greenbacks are hardly available to people such as Tamara Mendoza, 65, who lives in the working-class Valle district.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

On the ground in Venezuela, there were signs that citizens weren’t celebrating just yet and were bracing for shortages of greenbacks in the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Milei has been on a mission to get citizens to bank their greenbacks to help the state meet foreign debt payments totalling $19 billion this year, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

The same is true of Canada, which Trump says he wants to turn into the 51st state since the place relies so much on American greenbacks anyway.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2025

When we couldn’t even get fifty measly greenbacks a month for our bread and board.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver