He demanded ten pounds of flesh as payment.

She bought several items that weighed 10 troy pounds each.

He pounds sand at the beach.

He pounds the dirt to make it compact.

She has been putting on the pounds since she started working from home.

The cargo ship carried thousands of ship-pounds of goods.

I have five Bristol pounds in my wallet.

I pounds salt into the pot.

She pounds the pavement every morning.

He pounds a beat on the drums.