pound
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From the meat section, I grabbed a discounted package of skirt steak — about three-quarters of a pound for roughly $6.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
She used a mallet to pound a metal tube into the rocky sand.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The British pound lost 0.5% against the dollar on Tuesday, falling to $1.35 and marking its biggest daily drop in more than a month.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Fresh ramps often sell for over $30 a pound, more than filet mignon or live lobster.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Just the idea made her heart pound with horror.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
Vocabulary lists containing pound
Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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