Example Sentences

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To cover its budget deficits, the regime in Tehran has devalued its currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The yen's weakness has devalued remittances sent home and there is increasing competition from labour markets such as South Korea, denting Japan's reputation among Vietnamese, immigration expert Jotaro Kato told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

As much as modern baseball has devalued starting pitching, the Dodgers have taken the philosophy to an extreme.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2023

In Latin America, Brazil and Colombia’s currencies have seen their biggest monthly drop in almost a year, while Argentina has devalued its long-troubled peso by more than 20%.

From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2023

Monetary pressures have increased since   11 September 2001 because of declines in tourism and Suez Canal   tolls, and Egypt has devalued the pound several times in the past   year.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency