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Recent Examples of paper money
For instance, investors would invest in Union government IOUs and with this money in the Treasury, the Union government printed paper money with nothing to back it but the promise of victory.
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David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Even kids in elementary school now have their own debit cards, and plenty of today's children may never even handle paper money and coins.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
Why Countries May Back Digital Currency Each of the examples above highlights the fact that the problem isn’t the physical object, whether coins or paper money.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The parking kiosks the city plans to use will take credit cards and coins, but no paper money.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Even kids in elementary school now have their own debit cards, and plenty of today's children may never even handle paper money and coins.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
Why Countries May Back Digital Currency Each of the examples above highlights the fact that the problem isn’t the physical object, whether coins or paper money.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The parking kiosks the city plans to use will take credit cards and coins, but no paper money.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper money
Noun
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Yale’s Budget Lab reports that the tariffs have raised about two hundred and fifteen billion dollars in revenues.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Hundreds of millions of dollars for securing the White House ballroom cannot be included in a Republican spending bill as currently written, the Senate parliamentarian ruled Saturday.—
Riley Beggin,
Washington Post,
17 May 2026
Noun
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An expert claims the iconic image of JMW Turner printed on British banknotes was never his self-portrait.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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In the 1990s, as computerized color copiers and home printers became commonplace, American banknotes were redesigned to ward off counterfeiters.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Its all-inclusive concept means there’s no fussing about signing bills after lunch or scanning the activities list for prices, which sets the tone for a proper toes-in-the-sand break on one of the country’s prettiest islands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Most bills are subject to a filibuster and thus need 60 votes for passage — meaning Republicans must find some Democratic support in the 53-47 Senate.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Countries buying oil did so in greenbacks.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Alas, greenbacks are hardly available to people such as Tamara Mendoza, 65, who lives in the working-class Valle district.—
Mery Mogollon,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cameron Brink’s 10 points were the only ones provided by the Sparks’ bench, while the Tempo got 42 points from reserves.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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The things Route 66 travelers seek today are the same ones that drew people out during the road’s heyday.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Scouts spend hundreds of days on the road each year—long drives, cheap hotels, fast food.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Cairo has leveraged the Suez Canal’s strategic location to host many subsea cables linking Europe and Asia, generating hundreds of millions of dollars annually in transit and licensing fees.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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That report shows the amount of money spent on sportsbook television advertising is down from a peak in 2021 and the industry airs far fewer commercials than the pharmaceutical sector.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Their profession alchemizes money and labor into art, then back to money.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Mohamed had paid for the appointment in cash.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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OpenAI was burning cash and needed significantly more for computing resources.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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“Paper money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper%20money. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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