pesos

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

On okra, he nets 30 pesos per kilogram.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

On Tuesday, the price jumped again by around 16 percent, with prices up to 134.30 pesos per litre at some pumps, the highest in the country's history.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“We’ll do what we can, compay,” he promises, stamping the form before him and readily accepting the “fee” of rolled-up pesos.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez