Examples of greenback in a Sentence
she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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While the greenback has depreciated against other major currencies this year, with the dollar index tumbling over 10%, those currencies have also weakened in value relative to gold, Dalio said, noting that gold has become the second largest reserve currency globally.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Oil is priced in dollars, and as the greenback moved upward the price of oil per barrel fell as low as $7 under Reagan and $10 under Clinton.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Moreover, while tariffs tend to strengthen the dollar, the greenback is weaker by 3.1% from two years ago on average.
—Ernie Tedeschi, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
Canada’s film industry has long had American studios and streamers headed north to shoot movies and TV originals on the strength of generous currency savings from a low Canadian dollar compared to the U.S. greenback.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Oil is priced in dollars, and as the greenback moved upward the price of oil per barrel fell as low as $7 under Reagan and $10 under Clinton.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Moreover, while tariffs tend to strengthen the dollar, the greenback is weaker by 3.1% from two years ago on average.
—Ernie Tedeschi, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
Canada’s film industry has long had American studios and streamers headed north to shoot movies and TV originals on the strength of generous currency savings from a low Canadian dollar compared to the U.S. greenback.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenback. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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greenback
noun
green·back
ˈgrēn-ˌbak 
: a piece of U.S. paper money
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