pound
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The recipe calls for a pound and a half of frozen salmon; an on-screen graphic prices it at $8.99, without naming a retailer or indicating that the fish is on sale.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
The completed 1.325 billion pound sale to Honeywell means the narrative around the London-listed group “now turns on Johnson Matthey’s own delivery rather than deal risk or macro-led sentiment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The latest in a long line of multi-million pound plans to revamp it was launched in February 2026 and work is under way to make it "an attractive world-class space".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The footage shows the rookie lifeguard, just 16 years old, holding onto a limp child as massive swells repeatedly pound the duo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
I pound my glove, feel for the whiteboard, and then pretend I’m taking away a home run with a leaping grab.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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Traditionally, he says, men "almost need a bit of a scare" to start trying to shed the pounds, seeing it as something private and shunning the more social approach some women prefer, like slimming clubs.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Many of us have been with same bank for years, potentially missing out on hundreds of pounds that rivals are offering us to move to them.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Puzzled, Gatwood lifted the big block and flipped it over to reveal it was a very large bust of a woman, weighing about 150 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ireland and Canada, said general insurance gross premiums grew 29% on year to 8.09 billion pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Fred came to weigh over a hundred and thirty pounds.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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Western Europe - Introductory
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