hard currency
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In exchange for its manpower, North Korea gets food, oil and hard currency.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Falling exports deprive Tehran of the hard currency it needs to support the rial and pay for imports, including raw materials for factories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Its original purpose was to generate revenue for the Revolutionary Armed Forces and bring in hard currency during the island's "Special Period," a profound crisis in the 1990s following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The El Salvador-based company runs USDT, the world's biggest stablecoin, which is a form of crypto backed up by hard currency.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Tourism accounts for about one-fourth of GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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