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Although he acknowledged the US has greater military capacity, he said that "pound for pound" Canadian soldiers would be able to put up a fight.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Brass bands pound out songs and pop anthems with thumping beats such as Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” and Robbie Williams’ “Angels” as thousands of voices roar along.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

And then they all chuckled in admission when another suggests the mood will change in an instant with victory over a side ranked 19th in the world and boasting hundred-million pound talents.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Stronger growth will encourage the Bank of England to raise interest rates soon if higher energy prices prove more persistent, adding support to the pound, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

I estimate my Walmart bag weighs 1 pound by the time we get to the end of her street.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

She says it is "so frustrating" that she has to pay out thousands of pounds a year more on her student debt.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Airtel Money offered investors 270 million shares at 1.96 pounds a piece, which gave it a valuation of 5.29 billion pounds, equivalent to $7 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In recent months, the stores have only had a few pounds of rice and sugar for sale, leaving shoppers at the mercy of state-run supermarkets that operate in dollars or small private stores.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

"For the sake of a couple of pounds with AI you're getting such a lower-quality product and ultimately it just makes us have to put prices up again, which is unfair for everyone," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“There’s no way we can get eighty pounds of fertilizer through that thing!”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman