Cameron Mackintosh

I survived because I never took on big responsibilities in my private life. In the early days, I lived on two or three pounds a week and learned to cook - and I'm a good cook - because I had to. Even when I went on holiday, I stayed in other people's houses.

British Businessman

Toni Kukoc

For nine years, I was playing at more or less the same weight and I'm a little bit slower than I used to be. But I'm glad I have a couple of pounds more because I think it will help me in games for sure.

Croatian Athlete

Brendan Rodgers

You can have X amount of pounds in your bank every month, but if you're not happy, and you're not finding peace in what you're doing, it doesn't really matter.

Irish Athlete

Erica Jong

I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.

American Novelist

Kate Garraway

I don't want to look old in my advanced years so I go on a power walk for half an hour every day, and it helps to keep the pounds off.

English Journalist

David Harbour

I feel, in storytelling, people are so afraid that you won't get it unless you pound them over the head.

American Actor

Trisha Yearwood

Sometimes, life just gets in the way, and you have to forgive yourself for putting on a few pounds.

American Musician

Tyson Fury

I've not been paid millions of pounds for any fights. I've not made any money out of boxing.

American Athlete

Sara Ramirez

The truth is, unlike TV and film cameras, the theater stage doesn't add 10 pounds.

Mexican Actress

Edwin Jackson

My mom, she cooks the best pound cakes in the world.

The symbol '£' represents pounds when pricing items.

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'Quid' is a slang term for pounds in the UK, used informally.

Money Slang

When used as a verb, 'pound' implies using a lot of physical force.

Physical Intensity

Pounding something can show anger or frustration.

Emotional Expression

In writing, 'pound' as a weight unit is often abbreviated to 'lb' or 'lbs'.

Weight Abbreviation

When talking casually, people may say 'pounds' to mean weight without specifying kg or lbs.

Casual Conversation

A 'pound' can be a place where lost or homeless animals are kept.

Animal Shelter

Animals are kept in pounds until claimed or adopted.

Temporary Holding

'Pounding' refers to loud, heavy steps often heard in running or climbing stairs.

Heavy Footsteps

Used to describe a loud, repetitive sound echoing in a place.

Sound Intensity

'Pound' in cooking means to break down ingredients using force.

Kitchen Action

When pounding ingredients, tools like a mortar and pestle are used.

Tool Use

 I came downstairs and I saw this big guy sitting behind a desk. He looked like a security guard. So I just approached him. And I was just walking and that was the longest walk of my life -- hair on the back of my neck standing up, I was sweating and my heart was pounding. And I got there and said,

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 That pounding heart is preparing you for action. If you're breathing faster, it's no problem. It's getting more oxygen to your brain. And participants who learned to view the stress response as helpful for their performance, well, they were less stressed out, less anxious, more confident,

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 But what I noticed is that after every sweat-inducing workout that I tried, I had this great mood boost and this great energy boost. And that's what kept me going back to the gym. Well, I started feeling stronger. I started feeling better, I even lost that 25 pounds.

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 has helped us feed people efficiently. But it's also left our food vulnerable to extensive attack by pests. In turn, we've become more dependent on pesticides. Today, we annually shower over 5 billion pounds of pesticides across the Earth

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 like drinks, bars, or powders. The truth is shedding pounds in the long run simply doesn't have a quick-fix solution. Not all diet crazes tout weight loss. What about claims of superfoods, cleanses, and other body-boosting solutions?

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 it should register... about 120 pounds per square inch. To get the dragons to bite, we're going to need a little bit of encouragement in the form of some honking meat. We have a bite test gauge with stinking rotten meat on it.

Largest Lizard on Earth...

 standing nearly six feet tall and weighing 400 pounds an adult male has the strength of several men gorilla troops are normally shy and peaceful but the dominant male called a silverback will defend his territory if provoked

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 The illegal wildlife trade is the fourth largest illegal trade in the world. Behind counterfeiting, drugs and human trafficking. It's worth an estimated 15 billion pounds annually, and it's on the rise.

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 and thirty pounds there was an undeniable intensity to the man his forehead was deeply lined his eyes were piercing his cheekbones were high his teeth were perfect and white his smile

The impact of Simón...

 shawnee and that's correct leatherbacks can grow to two thousand pounds that's a big tooth lens hard work paid off and now attitudes have changed

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