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as in dollar
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
the $5 bill has a picture of Abraham Lincoln on the front
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as in fee
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount
although they were all working adults, their parents still insisted on paying the bill whenever they went out to eat
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as in law
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
the legislative committee endorsed a bill that would strengthen consumer protections
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Recent Examples of bill
Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
These bad bills —- and a handful of others — represent the worst kind of nostalgia, a push to return to a time when developers could bulldoze trees and fill in wetlands to build their monuments to greed.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
However, states bill the federal government for emergency and pregnancy care provided to anyone.
—Angela Hart, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
After making such concessions, the bill finally squeaked through.
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The four-day festival features more than 115 rock, punk and metal bands, and its organizers bill it as the largest such event on the West Coast.
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Residents were happy to pet and talk to it.—
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In the black-and-white shot, Stewart, 35, and Meyer, 38 — still in their casual wedding attire — can be seen crouching down next to each other while happily petting their dog.—
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That bar had advertised all-inclusive tickets to a New Year’s Eve event, according to a BoiseDev story, but the ad is no longer available on the bar’s website.—
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Appleton has come as advertised as a hard-working, defensively reliable third-liner with limited offensive upside (11 points in 34 games).—
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These structures provide support to your back and neck and help improve your overall posture.—
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Maggie had been necked to a younger dog named Barney.—
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In the minutes and hours following the shooting, graphic, close-up videos of the moment Kirk was hit promulgated across the internet.—
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Those include promulgating legislation, appointing state officials, presiding over the High Council of the Judiciary, granting pardons, commuting sentences and bestowing honors.—
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In 2015, the FBI opened an investigation into the group to assess potential criminal activity.—
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Officers were seen entering multiple mobile homes to assess the situation.—
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Don’t skip spooning off excess grease after cooking the meat.—
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Just slice, spoon on a little mustard, and dinner’s done.—
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Ancient tooth enamel revealed that early medieval migrants came to England through the Mediterranean and from the Arctic Circle and beyond, according to a new study published in Medieval Archaeology.—
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
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Mango Pleated Wide-Leg Trousers Another major markdown, the Mango Pleated Wide-Leg Trousers are impressively discounted just in time for your haul.—
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Free People Stride Miles to Go Jeans Almost 400 pieces from the delightfully boho Free People store are discounted up to 70 percent right now at Rue La La.—
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“Bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bill. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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