pound

Example Sentences

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“The people that have the most issues are the ones that lose 30 pounds in three months, which is a lot of them. I try to tell them to slow their roll, but it’s tough.”

From MarketWatch

The machines essentially grow silicon crystals into cylindrical ingots that weigh hundreds of pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The manufacturer, Ajinomoto Foods North America, recalled more than 3 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice that “may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass,” according to an alert issued by the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Mama was a little woman, barely tipping the scales at a hundred pounds; but what she lacked in height and weight, she made up in strength and spirit.

From Literature

I pounded on the door, hoping someone was home.

From Literature