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
The value of the pound fell from more than $1.50 per U.K. pound to $1.35.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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
Each pound to be launched required three pounds of propellant.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
Vocabulary lists containing pound
Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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