sterling

Example Sentences

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Some €10 short, and the check-in desk not accepting pounds sterling, they were able to convince one of the locals to swap a £10 note and they were on their way.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

With revenue and earnings growing in the double digits, and a sterling balance sheet, “Microsoft is as attractive as it has almost ever been,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

ING targets the euro to rise to 0.88 pounds, saying sterling could fall against the euro as BOE interest-rate expectations have more potential to be repriced lower than for the ECB.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Melodrama doesn’t exactly have the most sterling reputation for discerning cinema viewers.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Among his other sterling qualities are cheap tickets to the Yucatan.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood