pound
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Amid a multi-million pound summer splurge, Spurs allowed Lankshear to leave for an initial fee worth about £10m, with an additional £10m due in add-ons based on various clauses.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Even accounting for fishmeal and transportation to the U.S., the production of certain farmed fish, including tilapia and Atlantic salmon, emits less greenhouse gas per pound than beef or pork.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
JPM has an overweight rating on the stock and 14.40 pound target price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Although he acknowledged the US has greater military capacity, he said that "pound for pound" Canadian soldiers would be able to put up a fight.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Anyway, fellowship at Christ Temple really means snack time, and snack time really means fried or baked chicken, potato salad, green beans, pound cake, and soda.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
Bernstein has an underperform recommendation on the stock with a price target of 24.50 pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Allen, 6 feet 5 and 237 pounds, is a “one-of-a-kind player at the quarterback position,” Stafford said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
An online fundraiser after their deaths later raised thousands of pounds.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
As a result, the IFS—a nonpartisan research body that focuses on the budget—estimates that the government’s headroom will likely be little changed at around 20 billion pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
I try to say I’m fine, but the wind has been knocked out of me by at least sixty-five pounds of fertilizer.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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Western Europe - Introductory
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