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ounce

[ouns] / aʊns /
NOUN
one-sixteenth of a pound/28.35 grams
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UOB expects gold to trade around $4,600 an ounce in 3Q and $4,800 an ounce in 4Q.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“I love you @tommypelphrey through every high and low , every laugh and tea, with every ounce of my being!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Gold prices slumped more than 2% to $4173 an ounce on Wednesday, reaching year lows and entering bear-market territory.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A sustained break below this level would expose the next major area around $4,000 per ounce, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“I’m going to leave you something,” he repeated—without an ounce of noticing how stupid he sounded.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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