poundage

Example Sentences

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“Me, I’m the strong guy,” Gude said laughing, noting that her body weight was just twice the poundage of the gear and chainsaw she was carrying.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2020

Landings were 54.5 million pounds valued at $209.5 million, a 38 percent decrease in poundage and 17 percent decrease in dollars from 2013.

From Washington Times • Nov. 2, 2015

After three checkpoints, Markasyan’s pace slowed as he strained against the growing poundage on the cart.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2015

We’re not used to seeing the genial comic actor Steve Carell with gray hair, extra poundage, and an enormous hooked nose.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2014

Of course, Ben thought, Red has ten or twenty of his buddies surrounding him which gives the battle of poundage back to Red by several thousand pounds.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy