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Heineken, at that stage, still had two years to run on its most recent three-year deal, which is worth €120million (£105m, $139m) per annum.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Starting this year, Dirt Books will publish at least two titles per annum, with a focus on strong voices and unique perspectives.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
QatarEnergy is one of the world's largest LNG producers, with a total production capacity of 77 million metric tons per annum.
—Justin Papp,pippa Stevens,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan,vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Only two running backs – Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey – make more than that per annum now, which should tell you to try out for another position.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 21, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Starting this year, Dirt Books will publish at least two titles per annum, with a focus on strong voices and unique perspectives.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
QatarEnergy is one of the world's largest LNG producers, with a total production capacity of 77 million metric tons per annum.
—Justin Papp,pippa Stevens,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan,vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Only two running backs – Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey – make more than that per annum now, which should tell you to try out for another position.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 21, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Per annum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/per%20annum. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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per annum
adverb
per an·num
(ˌ)pər-ˈan-əm 
: in or for each year : annually
Legal Definition
per annum
adverb
per an·num
pər-ˈa-nəm
: in or for each year
interest of six percent per annum
Etymology
Medieval Latin
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