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wads

  • present tense form of wad (3rd person singular).

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Argentines for years have kept wads of cash at home as endless financial crises have eroded trust in the financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

But at the time, the test involved a series of plastic balls, paper wads, and sponges—nothing like real waste.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2025

Clark: Can they reach their backs with those wads of cash in their hands?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

Street currency dealers holding wads of money and openly soliciting for clients were a feature of Zimbabwe’s urban architecture for years.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

Soggy wads of toilet paper and crumpled hand towels are drifting across the floor like lumpy jellyfish.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein