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dollar

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UK /ˈdɒlə(r)/US /ˈdɑːlər/
noun

the unit of money in the US, Canada, Australia and several other countries

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J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech | Harvard University Commencement 2008 video example

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A notable philanthropist, she has established the Volant Charitable Trust, which donates millions of dollars to aid women and children and to combat poverty and social inequality.

J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech

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Um, and uh, for about a half-billion dollars—uh—but that was when eBay's stock price was about $55, and they hadn't split—uh—so I guess, in today's dollars, we're at about $3 billion.

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Just tell the public that X-billion dollars a year, whatever your number is, will be diverted to the Mars mission.

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