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ounce

[auns] / aʊns /
NOUN
one-sixteenth of a pound/28.35 grams
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Silver for December delivery rises 1.5% in New York to $52.005 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Dollar-sensitive gold futures slid $113.60, or 2.9%, to $3878.40 a troy ounce, its lowest settlement value in more than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Spot gold is down 0.1% at $3,982.19 a troy ounce, staying below the psychological $4,000/oz level.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Dollar-sensitive gold futures declined $84.30 per troy ounce, or 2.1%, to $4020.70 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

He takes a step toward me and I nearly take a step back to restore the balance, but I’m not willing to show any ounce of weakness.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy


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