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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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We believe there are competing bidders for the club that are above the '25p in the pound' threshold that will prevent the club from facing any penalties once they exit administration.

From BBC

Patrick Kibbe said was wielded as a weapon: An umbrella that an investigator needed a special scale to weigh because it was less than one pound.

From Los Angeles Times

The dollar gained slightly against the euro and the pound, staging a tentative recovery as traders anticipate an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also put forward the idea that the U.K.’s finances aren’t being managed particularly well at present, with London so far borrowing nearly 10 billion pounds more than initially projected this year, about $13 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the first 10 days onboard, I woke up groggy, stuffed and head pounding.

From The Wall Street Journal