yen for
Example Sentences
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Some banks were told to have executable trades ready to exchange Japanese yen for euros, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Mr Kimura paid 56.5 million yen for a bluefin tuna in 2012 and 155 million yen in 2013 - setting record prices both times.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
So, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama Friday took the unusual step of warning of possible intervention, which stabilized the yen for now.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
In the first season, Ricken’s nonsensical self-help book, “The You You Are,” somehow gets into the hands of Mark's “Innie” and sparks his yen for dissent.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2025
“He’s got a yen for poetry, Mr. Randolph does.”
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
