per annum

Example Sentences

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“This will go on for a few years as a total of 1.7 million lbs owed at max 250,000 lbs per annum, dragging down the realized price,” Ord Minnett says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

I had suggested charging him 2% per annum interest on any sums advanced, with that amount subtracted from his share of the inheritance and distributed 50/50 between my sister and me.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

“We expect ex-China magnet capacity to grow from 15,000 tons per annum now to 71,000 tons/annum by 2030,” analyst Matthew Hope says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The council says that the figures are "incorrect" and "no-one will lose £8,000 per annum".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

‘You get off at Mombasa. Your salary will be five hundred pounds per annum and your tour is for three years.’

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl