as in buck
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents a wad of dollars in his pocket

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Recent Examples of dollar Without Medicaid expansion, the state's enrollees won't be subject to work requirements, but the law's financing changes to the Medicaid program could strip hundreds of millions of dollars away from hospitals, said Roberson. NPR, 25 Oct. 2025 He has been described as one of the best litigators in the country, representing some of the largest financial companies in the world in billion-dollar lawsuits. Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025 In addition to cutting big checks for talent, Meta is pouring tens of billions of dollars into data center projects to expand its AI computing footprint. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 But the life of an heiress with the wealth of two billion-dollar American businesses looks a lot different. Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dollar
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Noun
  • But most deer versus vehicle crashes are the result of breeding season, when bucks are active and increasing their movement.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
  • At a few hundred bucks a piece, the out-of-pocket cost would have added up fast.
    Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Instead of always purchasing plastic water bottles while sightseeing, bring a reusable water bottle with you, like this one from LifeStraw.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Asked directly whether there were points over the last 20 years when moments like this one seemed tenuous, MacLellan brought up the aftermath of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollar. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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