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sterling

[stur-ling] / ˈstɜr lɪŋ /


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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

The biggest one for McIlroy is less tangible than the Green Jacket in the wardrobe, the sterling silver replica trophy on the mantelpiece, or the reserved spot in the car park.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

He was a man of business, and I suspected he would not like losing the ten pounds sterling he had invested in me.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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