pound

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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

In March, she bought roughly a pound of Lighvan cheese—a popular staple in many Iranian households—for around 450,000 tomans, equivalent to $3.40.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"But it's becoming increasingly difficult, because every part of the supply chain has become more expensive. We think there's a really important psychological threshold around that four pound mark."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Mrs. Camels,” by which I presently understood he meant Camilla, “she have five pound fur to buy rushlights to put her in spirits when she wake up in the night.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens