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ounce

[ouns] / aʊns /
NOUN
one-sixteenth of a pound/28.35 grams
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The dollar index DXY is a tad lower, as oil futures CL.1 give back early gains and gold futures GC00 trade around $4,020 an ounce.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

—Gold futures were down 0.2% at $4,010.20 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Gold lost $17.10, or 0.42% to $4044.00 per troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Spot gold slips 0.2% to $3,992.90 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Regan walked with a stiffness that made it obvious that it was taking every ounce of her self-control not to pummel Callaway with more questions.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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