sterling

Example Sentences

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The pound was flat against the euro and BOE Governor Andrew Bailey could damp expectations for rate rises in a speech later, leaving sterling vulnerable, ING said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

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

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

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

I go through the box and find Papa’s sterling silver pocket watch and rub the figure of the fisherman standing in a rowboat.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt