noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
pay in dollars/euros etc
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American exporters want to be paid in dollars.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
join
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Six out of 10 Labour supporters, and 69 % of voters overall, opposed joining the euro .
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In truth there is now little prospect of Britain ever joining the euro .
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Experts say that investors pouring into Britain assume that it will join the euro within two years.
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By devaluing in preparation for joining the euro at a lower rate, the Government would merely be replicating Lawson s mistakes.
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Eighteen months ago 53 % said they were happy to have joined the euro , and only 36 % were dissatisfied.
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Tension between the two men over when-or even whether-to join the euro has been mounting since the election.
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His company's strategic investment in Britain was based on the country joining the euro by 2006.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Already the euro has regained 8 % against the dollar since it hit a low in October.
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Give or take a few cents, one dollar buys one euro buys 100 yen.
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His call reflects concern that other currencies could depreciate against the euro , leading to strains among the 15 member states.
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However analysts note that revenue from commission rose to 537.4m euros.
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Last week saw talk of intervention to underpin the euro , a sure sign that policymakers are starting to be concerned.
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Ministers said today, though, there could be no question of either weakening the Maastricht conditions or delaying the euro .
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Only Luxembourg has met all the economic conditions for introducing the euro .
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This is typically between sterling, dollars and euros.