Definition

Examples

• "Miaow Yang (IFC executive): ...But Mr. Delavigne, Mr. Oléré, we are prepared to give you a billion dollars!"
• "Over the years, dinosaurs, these gigantic lizards which roamed the earth billions of years ago, have become a controversial subject."
• "Kevin : One billion dollars is a lot of money, Jean."
• "We handle billions of dollars and perform thousands of transactions every day."
• "Over 1.5 billion people use the internet, and that is a good thing."
• "Did you say a billion dollars?"
• "Do you know what a billion dollars can buy you?"
• "Thanks a billion."
• "Just one month ago, IFC reportedly made a billion-dollar offer to acquire the innovative American juice store after hearing rumors of the "magical" properties of their products."
• "The seven billion dollar deal had been in the works for months, says Professor Ping "Pong" Faan, chair of the economics department at Beijing University."
• "Philip : In the third quarter of 2004, Shmike's total revenues were $2.9 billion dollars..."
• "Wang acquired Dulce & Carpaccio last week for 7.1 billion dollars, further evidence that Wang is eying distribution channels."
• "Rebels are demanding $4 billion in ransom and have threatened to remove the hostages' hairs one by one tomorrow morning."