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ounce

[ouns] / aʊns /
NOUN
one-sixteenth of a pound/28.35 grams
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—New York gold contracts rose 1.7% to $4,224.89 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Gold futures gained $150.40, or 3.7% to $4245.80 a troy ounce, the largest percentage increase since February.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Spot gold is 0.2% higher at $4,085.77 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The metal climbed to a record high of nearly $5,600 an ounce at the end of January amid global economic uncertainty, though it has since fallen back to around $4,000.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

Dragons may not have much real use for all their wealth, but they know it to an ounce as a rule ...

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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