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pound

[pound] / paʊnd /
NOUN
sixteen ounces/.454 kilograms of weight
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VERB
impress; make someone listen
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According to property records, Lively and Reynolds picked up their Pound Ridge estate for $5.7 million in 2012—the same year they married.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Pound for pound, it is stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar -- the material used to fabricate bullet-proof vests.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

Officers remain at both locations and Yarmouth Road is closed from its junction with Pound Lane to the junction with School Avenue.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

It is one of the strongest brands at Basic Fun, which has a portfolio of nostalgic brands aimed at Gen Xers, including Lincoln Logs, Tinkertoy, Lite-Brite, Care Bears and Pound Puppies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Pound for pound, Olympic oarsmen may take in and process as much oxygen as a thoroughbred racehorse.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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