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she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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But a small cohort of the wealthy had been able to buy Treasury bonds during the Civil War when greenback paper money and rapid coining of silver caused inflation.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The Zimbabwe Gold currency, known as the ZiG, trades at 25 to 28 to the greenback.
—Matthew Hill, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Wall Street analysts have highlighted that dollar dominance is anchored by the greenback’s use as the standard currency in the global oil trade.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Oil is priced in dollars but global investors, seeking safety amid economic turmoil, have bid up the price of the greenback.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The Zimbabwe Gold currency, known as the ZiG, trades at 25 to 28 to the greenback.
—Matthew Hill, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Wall Street analysts have highlighted that dollar dominance is anchored by the greenback’s use as the standard currency in the global oil trade.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Oil is priced in dollars but global investors, seeking safety amid economic turmoil, have bid up the price of the greenback.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenback. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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greenback
noun
green·back
ˈgrēn-ˌbak 
: a piece of U.S. paper money
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