1915–20; < Polish złoty literally, of gold, golden, adj. derivative of złoto gold
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The Warsaw-listed group gained 2,100 zloty, or 12%, to 19,550 zloty in early afternoon European trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
The company added that it intends to open 350-400 new stores in the fourth quarter, as well as grow in online sales, driving revenue of 28 billion zloty to 29 billion zloty for 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
He said he believed that having its own currency, the zloty, helped Poland avoid recession during the global financial crisis and to weather other shocks.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
"The zloty should continue to strengthen further in the near-term in anticipation of improving relations with the EU that will help to support growth and attract capital inflows."
From Reuters ● Oct. 16, 2023
A loaf of bread usually cost no more than half a zloty!
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
But strangely, those coins are not euros or Polish złoty – they are American dimes and quarters.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2016
Following a heated debate, lawmakers voted 268-118, with 50 abstentions, to guarantee state funding for IVF procedures, estimated at some 500 million zlotys or $125 million a year.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
In 2022, total Polish government spending was around 517 billion zlotys.
From Reuters ● May 16, 2023
On Friday, the Polish government approved measures including increasing the amount of excise duty farmers can have refunded on diesel to 1.46 zlotys from 1.20 zlotys.
From Reuters ● Apr. 21, 2023
He said if Kaczyński paid 50,000 zlotys to Ukraine’s armed forces he would refrain from demanding an apology.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
The school might be free, but if Olka was studying rather than working, it would take zlotys out of his pocket.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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