foreign coins are not acceptable lucre in most vending machines in this country

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Broadway is constantly accused of abandoning its storied, artistic past in a current embrace of filthy lucre. Author: Elizabeth L. Wollman, Anchorage Daily News, "Five myths about Broadway," 11 July 2020

Recently, the college has been advised to make still deeper cuts to the language departments, which are said to not only distract students but to actively harm them by inducing an interest in anything other than lucre. Charles Petersen, The New York Review of Books, "Serfs of Academe," 25 Feb. 2020

But now, some high-profile figures -- think Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck and Wales rugby union captain Sam Warburton -- have decided at a relatively early age that the glory and the lucre no longer outweigh the pain. James Ludden And Eben Novy-williams | Bloomberg, Washington Post, "Why Collision and Concussion Are Sports’ Twin Dangers," 2 Nov. 2019

The Arabic-language sources vary on many of the details but leave an unmistakable impression of lucre the likes of which have rarely been seen anywhere. Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books, "Africa’s Lost Kingdoms," 17 June 2019

This, too, seemed Trump-y: forbearance, in the name of lucre. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, "Inside the Cultish Dreamworld of Augusta National," 14 June 2019

Some of that lucre reportedly came from a company with ties to a Russian oligarch—and some from major blue chip companies, including AT&T and Novartis. Clifton Leaf, Fortune, "Novartis Put Money In Michael Cohen’s Cookie Jar. Did It Get Any Cookies In Return?," 9 May 2018

Does this ragtag band of misfits, coached by a renegade named Goona (Maisie Williams), stand a chance against a bunch of hot shots with flowing locks, fancy uniforms, and all the talent and training that Nooth’s lucre can buy? A.o. Scott, New York Times, "Review: ‘Early Man’ Is a Very Funny Trip to the Past," 15 Feb. 2018

In some cases (see: Bouchard, Genie) sponsors expect social media activation in exchange for their endorsement lucre. Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Mailbag: Alexander Zverev's Grand Slam Breakthrough Is Next Step for Next Gen Star," 16 Aug. 2017

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