pound
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The pound fell 0.3% against the dollar to $1.3371, having fallen sharply late on Thursday after Burnham's announcement.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said the falls meant the pound was 1.5% lower this week.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
As a rule of thumb, every $10 rise in oil adds about five cents per pound to polyethylene, according to Morales.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
U.K. borrowing costs rose to their highest levels since 2008, with 10-year government bond yields above 5.1%, and the pound fell 0.6% against the dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
I pound my fist into my thigh and bite my lower lip.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
Vocabulary lists containing pound
Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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