sterling
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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
The stranger did not share his amusement. "—my former apprentice, Widge, in consideration of which I have accepted the amount of ten pounds sterling."
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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