sterling
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Yields on 30-year U.K. government bonds rose to their highest since 1998 and sterling fell Tuesday as fiscal concerns mounted on the prospect of Prime Minister Keir Starmer stepping down.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
“Fears that spending could rise beyond what markets consider prudent would likely rattle not just bonds but also sterling, which has been fairly resilient lately,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
He wasn’t going to further stain his sterling 42-13 close-out record.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
He said the strength of sterling showed that this issue was not about the UK.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
He read over and over, lingering on each I that was so elaborately curved it looked like a sterling sign.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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