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a silver coin of the U.S., containing slightly more silver than the standard dollar, issued from 1873 to 1885 for trade with Asia.

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Origin of trade dollar

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

It was a very faithful homage to a Six Million Dollar Man episode.
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Its graceful hotels and beautiful restaurants are totally dependent on the tourist trade.
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Dance instructors run a lucrative trade offering private lessons to couples before their wedding receptions, typically the tango.
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Neither could her three-week, multi-thousand dollar stay, which was supposed to be a recovery period.
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It is a multimillion-dollar business in which roughly 15 million fowl die a year.
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The lack of bill buyers in foreign countries who will quote as low rates on dollar as on sterling bills.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
At that time, the postage on letters from that region was very high, sometimes as much as fifty or sixty cents, or even a dollar.
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In the metal of the tenor several coins are visible, one being a Spanish dollar of 1742.
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It stands at one extreme of our currency, with a dollar of gold set aside behind each dollar of paper.
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The result of the restoration of trade, banking, and credit to earlier and more normal conditions has been steadily apparent.
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