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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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Example Sentences

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Investigators describe the suspect as a man in his 30s with black hair and brown eyes, about 6 feet tall and weighing 220 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times

Rabobank expects the euro to rise to 0.87-0.88 pounds in three to six months, adding that expectations for U.K. rate rises appeared excessive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lloyds Banking Group has set aside 1.95 billion pounds for the issue.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s distressing to me being a fundamental analyst that good news is being pounded,” says Paul Meeks of Freedom Capital Markets.

From Barron's

Who feels my heart pounding in my chest.

From Literature