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pound

[pound] / paʊnd /
NOUN
sixteen ounces/.454 kilograms of weight
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VERB
impress; make someone listen
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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

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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