pound
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The value of the pound fell from more than $1.50 per U.K. pound to $1.35.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
As of April, the average price for steak was $13 a pound, up from $8.70 five years ago, according to the Labor Department.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It’s nowhere close to being where the general public will allow an 80,000 pound vehicle running 65 miles an hour with no human in the cab.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
"To have multi-million pound centres that are built and aren't delivering on taxpayers money you know it's very frustrating," he said.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
With each pound of the piano keys, a sharp stab was driven through my chest.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing pound
Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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