pound

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Santa Ana winds are expected to pound Southern California this weekend, from Friday through Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Cotton futures are up just 4.6% this month, but they hit 70 cents a pound Friday, the highest price since December 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Torrential storms that have triggered flash floods in Kenya have killed at least 81 people this month, authorities said Sunday, as rain continued to pound much of the country.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

The cost of beef could rise between 50 cents and $1 per pound by the fall, he noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

“Two one pound notes. I’d sell all the friends I ever had for one, and think it a blessed good bargain. Well? So he says—?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens