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The phrase "a billion dollar labor" is not correct in standard English; it should be "a billion-dollar labor." You can use it when referring to a labor or work effort that is valued at a billion dollars, often in a business or economic context.
Example: "The construction of the new skyscraper is considered a billion-dollar labor, requiring extensive resources and manpower."
Alternatives: "a billion-dollar effort" or "a billion-dollar project."
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"Half a billion dollars.
And a billion dollars.
For a billion dollars.
Maybe for a billion dollars.
"A billion dollars per product!
Is that worth a billion dollars?
They responded in unison: "A billion dollars".
Targeted savings: half a billion dollars (pretax).
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