ounce
Example Sentences
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The bottles are now 2.9 ounces, compared with four ounces previously.
The most actively traded bullion contract fell 2.7% to $4,912 an ounce on Tuesday, dragged down by a stronger dollar, easing geopolitical tensions, and the start of the Lunar New Year holiday in Asia.
From Barron's
Dane told his daughters they inherited his resilience and urged them to “fight with every ounce of your being, and with dignity.”
From Los Angeles Times
The spot price of gold reached a record high in January, breaking past $5,000 per troy ounce for the first time.
The threat of military action and subsequent disruption to oil trade and shipping also helped to push gold back above $5,000 an ounce.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.