pound
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One think tank, Re:State, has suggested, external the government should allocate mayors 2.5p in every pound raised by the 20p basic rate of income tax in their areas.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
On Monday, the September contract for feeder cattle FCU26 — those that are fattened up for slaughter — fell 2.8% to end at $3.32 per pound in Chicago.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Net cash costs rose almost 26% to $1.36 a pound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Composer Ludwig Göransson scores the breath-holding assault on Troy to drums that pound faster and faster on our nerves, as does our alarm that Odysseus’ troops aren’t the good guys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Her family couldn't go anywhere without being stopped, having to talk to so and so, or get hemmed up into having iced tea and pound cake on somebody's porch.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Americans bought around 7.6 million less pounds of lettuce in the four weeks ended July 18 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to data from NielsenIQ.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Though Garrett, at 6 feet, 4 inches and 272 pounds, makes plays that can’t be replicated by others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The event — at which free yoga mats will be provided — is open to all ages and experience levels, though Hello Critter recommends participants weigh at least 75 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Thames, which has struggled for years under billions of pounds of debt, faces being put in a form of temporary nationalisation known as a special administration regime.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Carlson yet, but my secret goal is to collect one thousand pounds of garbage before Mom and I go home.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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