as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
where did he get the long green to afford wheels like that?
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But once Mulaney talked his wife Olivia Munn into giving him the cash because he’s not allowed to have more than $300 in cash due to his past issues with substance abuse, the manager then requested $100,000 and finally the Everybody’s Live crew began to notice the red flags.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025 -
Think a heavier share of investments in bonds and cash, less in riskier stocks.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Chou said, acknowledging her willingness to fork over money for Beyoncé's concert in previous years and now.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Supporters of the income tax kept pushing, seeking to raise money directly from the wealthy.—
Jesse Eisinger,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Super Nintendo World This colorful and kinetic area was mobbed, with families running maniacally through obstacle courses to collect digital coins using a Power-Up Band ($42) and the Universal app.—
Todd Anderson,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The family-friendly party games and also more challenging adult titles should give gamers of all ages a reason to join Nintendo’s next generation — if only Mario would spare a few gold coins to bring the price down.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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The markets are already speaking: The U.S. dollar now trades for more than 1 million rials, an almost 75 percent increase from a few months ago, making the Iranian currency among the most worthless in the world (in 2015, when Iran last signed a deal with the U.S., the dollar was just 29,500 IRR).—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2025
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From streaming music, movies and games to work and productivity tools delivered via subscription, to virtual communities and worlds with their own economies and currencies.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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El Salvador, the first nation to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, has mined over 474 bitcoins, worth about $29 million, using geothermal energy from the Tecapa volcano since 2021.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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With nations like El Salvador adopting Bitcoin as legal tender and speculation rising that other countries may follow, the U.S. government’s decision to officially acknowledge its Bitcoin holdings marks a significant milestone in digital asset policy.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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