pound sterling
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pound sterling
First recorded in 1625–35
Example Sentences
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Treasury Secretary Bessent, 63, worked with Druckenmiller at SFM from 1991 to 2000, which included a particularly noteworthy period in 1992 when the firm shorted the pound sterling.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
Long-term Treasury yields, traditionally subdued in Asian hours, spiked to a fresh 16-year peak , keeping the dollar close to multi-month tops to G-3 rivals the euro, pound sterling and yen.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2023
But the fact is, like the 19th-century system in which the British pound sterling was pegged at a fixed rate to gold, such arrangements only work until they cease to work.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2022
The first minister said there would be a "careful and responsible phased approach" to introducing the Scottish pound and in the meantime, Scotland would keep using pound sterling.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2022
“Boys, that ain’t here nor there. I’ll take an even pound sterling, in the light of circumstance. Look’ee, sirs, fine as Hepplewhite and Hay.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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