pound
Example Sentences
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The bank upgrades its rating on Paladin to outperform from neutral, saying its stock implies a uranium price of US$77 a pound versus the spot price at US$84 a pound.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
"These are not businesses that are making huge amounts for every pound that they sell. They have to work hard to make their money."
From BBC • May 24, 2026
When Connie & Ted’s first opened, lobster might cost the restaurant $4 or $5 per pound during the summer months, resulting in lobster rolls that sold for roughly $25.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Chicken breasts are $3.58 a pound on average, less than half the price of a pound of ground beef, according to the Century Foundation and Groundwork Collaborative report.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
I estimate my Walmart bag weighs 1 pound by the time we get to the end of her street.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
Vocabulary lists containing pound
Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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