loose change

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They whirl, bounce, and collide within their confined space like loose change shaking violently in a machine, moving so quickly and unpredictably that standard scientific tools have struggled to track them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

With capital expenditure due to peak in the coming year, the miner has little loose change for an all-cash deal, the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Disney’s respective 70 percent purchase of Fubo stakes was meant to toss some loose change, make the suit go away, and keep Disney focused on its in-house sports missions.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2025

"The time and energy spent to leave a good review probably helps the business more in the long term than any loose change could."

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

Alex insisted on giving Gallien his watch, his comb, and what he said was all his money: eighty-five cents in loose change.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer