Noun : sixpence; The fare was 15 pence. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : He spent every penny he ever earned. From Dictionary.com.
Adjective : frenzied speculation in the penny market. From Dictionary.com.
Before the cable was laid, the rates were five and tu'pence a word. From Wordnik.com. [A State-Owned Atlantic Cable] Reference
A breezy disregard for the preservation of the pence was a family trait. From Wordnik.com. [Uneasy Money] Reference
But now a penny and zuz are the same: "They call pence, in the language of the Gemara, zuzim.". From Wordnik.com. [From the Talmud and Hebraica] Reference
15 pence is worth it … considering the quality, too. From Wordnik.com. [Pot calls Kettle ‘greedy’] Reference
A change of currency from "pence" to "cents" necessitated new postage stamps. From Wordnik.com. [Stamp Collecting as a Pastime] Reference
"Search me," said Keeler; "but 'pence' is Chinook for fence, and. From Wordnik.com. [Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters] Reference
Ms. LORAINE PAGE: Two pounds and 11 pence, please. From Wordnik.com. [British Villages Rescue Vital Community Services] Reference
Heritage Oil's shares were up about 2.1% at 311 pence. From Wordnik.com. [Uganda Repossesses Kingfisher Oil Field] Reference
The bank declared a first-half dividend of 2 pence a share. From Wordnik.com. [Barclays's Profit Rises on Lower Charges] Reference
BP shares closed up 4.6 percent Monday at 416.95 pence in London. From Wordnik.com. [BP's Hayward To Leave; Russia Job In Works] Reference
Aviva also raised its interim dividend by 6% to 9.5 pence a share. From Wordnik.com. [Aviva, RSA Give Upbeat Forecasts] Reference
Old Mutual also announced an interim dividend of 1.1 pence a share. From Wordnik.com. [Old Mutual Swings to a Profit] Reference
The company raised its interim dividend by 7% to 3.12 pence a share. From Wordnik.com. [Aviva, RSA Give Upbeat Forecasts] Reference
Shares of ITV were 3.1% at 52 pence in a broadly lower London market. From Wordnik.com. [ITV Unveils Turnaround Plan] Reference
Shares of Taylor Wimpey rose 4.3% to 30 pence in a flat London market. From Wordnik.com. [Taylor Wimpey Returns to a Profit] Reference
Shares in Lloyds rose 3.7% to 75 pence on a broadly lower London market. From Wordnik.com. [Lower Loan Losses Lift Lloyds Results] Reference
On Wednesday the stock gained 1.3%, or 5.10 pence, to trade at 412 pence. From Wordnik.com. [Where Do BP's Shares Go From Here?] Reference
Rosneft's shares were trading 3.8% higher to 6.80 pence in London Monday. From Wordnik.com. [Rosneft Net Jumps 59%] Reference
Still, Unilever's shares fell 2.3% to 1789 pence in a flat London market. From Wordnik.com. [Unilever Warns on Outlook] Reference
Shares of Dana rose 0.3% to 1,811 pence on a slightly lower London market. From Wordnik.com. [Dana Moves To Rebuff KNOC, Reports Profit] Reference
Take a bus home for 65 pence, and smugly contemplate your thrift and smarts. From Wordnik.com. [Culture On The Cheap] Reference
She discovered it at Starbucks in London, where they charge 40 pence per cup. From Wordnik.com. [Juliet Linley: Koffee for Kids?] Reference
Is your life worth more to your government than a few pence added onto Big Oil. From Wordnik.com. [Johann Hari: Tony Blair Plotted to Free a Terrorist in Exchange for Oil -- Does This Finally Reveal the Truth About Iraq?] Reference
The Internet grocery business had mooted a float price of 200 pence to 275 pence. From Wordnik.com. [A Crusade to Protect the Baguette?] Reference
Earnings per share were 87.1 pence, up from 77.3 pence and ahead of market expectations. From Wordnik.com. [BAT Says Tax Boosts Weigh on Cigarette Sales] Reference
HSBC shares were down 1.1 percent at 630 pence in early trading on the London Stock Exchange. From Wordnik.com. [HSBC Sells U.S. Auto Finance Unit To Santander] Reference
Is your life worth more to your government than a few pence added onto Big Oil's share price?. From Wordnik.com. [Johann Hari: Tony Blair Plotted to Free a Terrorist in Exchange for Oil -- Does This Finally Reveal the Truth About Iraq?] Reference
Of each pound spent on the Olympics, he noted, 75 pence go toward infrastructure improvements. From Wordnik.com. [East London Hopes for an Olympic Revival] Reference
Pearson declared an interim dividend of 13 pence a share, up 7% from 12.2 pence a year earlier. From Wordnik.com. [Pearson Ups Full-Year Outlook After Strong First Half] Reference
On Tuesday, WPP raised its interim ordinary dividend to 5.97 pence a share, up 15% from last year. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Ad Turnaround Bolsters WPP Results] Reference
Last year, it cut its first-half dividend by 31% to 9 pence as part of efforts to conserve capital. From Wordnik.com. [Aviva, RSA Give Upbeat Forecasts] Reference
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