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sterling

[stur-ling] / ˈstɜr lɪŋ /


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Former Census Bureau senior executive Amy O'Hara called the paper an abuse of the agency's "sterling reputation for high-quality analysis."

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

There was a specific issue Farage was concerned about - speculation that the Bank of England would push ahead with a limit on holdings of potential sterling stablecoins of between £10,000 and £20,000.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Yields on U.K. government bonds turned lower while sterling edged up following the announcement.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

State Rep. James Talarico is a young political leader with a sterling reputation for honesty and integrity, a Bible-believing Christian whose campaign is a test of whether voters still care about those values.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

Her ashen hair sits in a quivering pile atop her head and her spectacles, if not teetering on the end of her sniffer, hang from a sterling chain to rest upon her ample bosom.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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