sterling
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USC still turned the sterling field position into points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Former Census Bureau senior executive Amy O'Hara called the paper an abuse of the agency's "sterling reputation for high-quality analysis."
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Mr. Alexander, whose affable, straightforward manner and sterling credentials are very much on display in his entertaining memoir, “The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump,” would not disagree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
There was a specific issue Farage was concerned about - speculation that the Bank of England would push ahead with a limit on holdings of potential sterling stablecoins of between £10,000 and £20,000.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Mother held three sterling silver serving pieces she had sewn into the coat.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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