pound
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The U.S. city average retail price for a pound of 100% ground chuck beef hit $6.92 in April — the highest on record, based on data going back to 1980, according to the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Wherever he stops, he is met with a pound hug.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
It was enough to pound the stock, which has added more than $260 billion in value over the past week, and drag a host of sector peers, and the broader markets, into the red.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Thieves typically exchange the metal for cash at recycling centers, where it can fetch up to $5.30 per pound.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
We measure it, and Henry says, “Whoa! A forty-incher! You don’t start off small, that’s for sure. I’m guessing about twenty-three pounds. At about three dollars a pound, you’ve just earned about seventy dollars.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Vocabulary lists containing pound
Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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