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ounce

[ouns] / aʊns /
NOUN
one-sixteenth of a pound/28.35 grams
Synonyms
STRONG
troy
WEAK
of weight avoirdupois uncia

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Spot gold is 0.1% higher at $4,617.35 per ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Futures in New York rose 0.9% to $4,604 a troy ounce after settling lower in the previous session.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Silver was flat at $73.23 an ounce, while platinum fell 0.9% to $1,941.60 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Spot gold declines 0.4% to $4,578.69 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

I hated with every ounce of my being the force that had caused him such pain.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

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