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ounce

[ouns] / aʊns /
NOUN
one-sixteenth of a pound/28.35 grams
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Spot gold drops 0.3% to $4,588.23 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Wong pegs resistance at $4,700-$4,769 a troy ounce with support $4,520; gold last at $4,575.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Spot gold rises 0.7% to $4,682.05 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

In early European trading, New York futures were flat at $4,696.40 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

She bit off about an ounce and returned the plug to her apron pocket.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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