foreign exchange
noun
1
: a process of settling accounts or debts between persons residing in different countries
2
: foreign currency or current short-term credit instruments payable in such currency
Examples of foreign exchange in a Sentence
Our country has to export more in order to earn more foreign exchange.
Recent Examples on the Web
Over the past couple of decades, John Hughes‘ Sixteen Candles has been seen in a new light, with many calling out its portrayal of foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong, played by Gedde Watanabe, as racist.
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Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
The actor played foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong in the John Hughes flick.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 May 2024
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Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
The actor played foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong in the John Hughes flick.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for foreign exchange
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“Foreign exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20exchange. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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