But the genuine power of such stories is ultimately devalued by this tendency to press gang any old tale into the mythology of a particular city. |
He kept the state treasure in banknotes in a shoebox beneath his bed, where it was devalued from time to time by the gnawing of rats. |
With land devalued, those needing wealth seek substitute assets to replace land in their portfolios. |
In the process, a constellation of personal qualities has been derided and devalued, and is in the process of vanishing altogether. |
In October 1981 the Deutschmark and the Dutch guilder were revalued, while the French franc and the lira were devalued. |
In 1967 sterling was devalued against the dollar, but the monetary crisis deepened. |