pesos

Example Sentences

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Cuba’s currency has fallen to around 620 pesos to the dollar on the informal market, according El Toque, an independent Cuban news site that tracks the currency market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The problem is that there is no “genuine demand” to hold pesos.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

She served in that position for two years, and the alleged misuse of millions of pesos in public funds is linked to that time.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

And while a government cash handout expected on Wednesday -- the first for embattled jeepney drivers -- would be welcome, "5,000 pesos … won't carry you that far," Helera said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

She took out some pesos, which she handed to her brother, and then she pinned the seam back together with a safety pin.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty