pound
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The U.S. city average retail price for a pound of 100% ground chuck beef hit $6.92 in April — the highest on record, based on data going back to 1980, according to the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Wherever he stops, he is met with a pound hug.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
It was enough to pound the stock, which has added more than $260 billion in value over the past week, and drag a host of sector peers, and the broader markets, into the red.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It’s nowhere close to being where the general public will allow an 80,000 pound vehicle running 65 miles an hour with no human in the cab.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Hooves pound the dirt, making the earth tremble as the deer escape the flashes.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Vocabulary lists containing pound
Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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