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ounce

[ouns] / aʊns /
NOUN
one-sixteenth of a pound/28.35 grams
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Futures in New York are down 0.2% to $4,549.30 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Meanwhile, spot gold declined 0.8% to $4,613.19 a troy ounce, while Bitcoin edged 0.1% lower but reclaimed the $80,000 level to sit at $81,311.29.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He thinks silver could soon test $100 an ounce or more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

In early European trading, gold futures in New York were up 0.2% to $4,718 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Dragons may not have much real use for all their wealth, but they know it to an ounce as a rule ...

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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