the ruble

noun

technical
: the value of the ruble compared with the value of the money of other countries

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Meanwhile, the ruble was up 3.7 percent at 90.50 against the U.S. dollar, Reuters reported, citing data from the over-the-counter market. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 In a sign of the burst of optimism, Russia’s main stock market index jumped 5 percent on Thursday morning to its highest point since last summer, and its battered currency, the ruble, gained against the dollar to its strongest level since September. Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 The greater demand for foreign currency has weakened the ruble, which, combined with rising wages, has produced inflation. Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025 The government’s tools for stabilizing the ruble are limited. Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the ruble 

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“The ruble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ruble. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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