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ounce

[ouns] / aʊns /
NOUN
one-sixteenth of a pound/28.35 grams
Synonyms
STRONG
troy
WEAK
of weight avoirdupois uncia

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Spot gold is 0.1% higher at $4,794.26 per ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In early European trading, New York gold futures were up 0.5% to $4,849.60 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Strong safe-haven demand should keep the price of gold elevated this year, with the precious metal likely to average around $4,990 an ounce, according to Canada’s export credit agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Spot gold is 0.6% higher at $4,819.43 per ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The canoe, and us clinging on with every ounce of strength, spun in the barrage of churning water.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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