pound
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The Department of Agriculture last week said that WPC 80 — or whey-protein concentrate powder that’s 80% protein — was being quoted at between $12 to $13 a pound.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 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
With the hair-trigger, only one pound of pressure was needed.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing pound
Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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