as in shred
a very small amount
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
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Recent Examples of ounce
The price of gold climbed to a record high of more than $3,400 per ounce on Monday, extending gains achieved in recent weeks as investors have sought out investments perceived as safe havens.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Punch dough down and divide into 15 equal pieces (about 2 ounces each); roll each piece into a ball.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
In 2023, Governor Maura Healey signed a statewide order banning agencies from buying single-use bottles 21 ounces or less.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Gower’s team is forecasting that precious metal prices could rise to $3,500 per ounce by the third quarter of this year.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Punch dough down and divide into 15 equal pieces (about 2 ounces each); roll each piece into a ball.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
In 2023, Governor Maura Healey signed a statewide order banning agencies from buying single-use bottles 21 ounces or less.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Gower’s team is forecasting that precious metal prices could rise to $3,500 per ounce by the third quarter of this year.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ounce
Noun
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Cover and cook until roast is tender and shreds easily, about 5 hours on HIGH or 8 hours on LOW.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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But Illinois lawmakers have yet to provide one shred of evidence that any individual’s benefits fall afoul of the IRS rules.—
Ted Dabrowski,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The coach listens not just for answers, but for glimmers—early signals of ideas that could be shaped into something bigger.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, the glimmers of optimism surrounding the tariffs did not last.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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My own curls arrived around age 13, another pubescent crisis to be dealt with along with the mustache that sprouted overnight and a sprinkling of T-zone blackheads.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Premier League has had a decent sprinkling of Swedes — from Freddie Ljungberg to Zlatan Ibrahimovic — but none have matched Isak’s scoring output in England.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Jets history, going back to Rex Ryan, and way back to Joe (Willie) Namath, provides ample evidence the organization is much about media splash, not backing down, and wanting to be the center of attention despite not making the playoffs since 2010.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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While a wide receiver like Texas’ Matthew Golden or a running back like North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton would have certainly been splash, impact players that Dallas could have weaponized in year one under Schottenheimer, the thought process behind Booker makes sense too.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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Looking for Saturday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Be warned: This article includes hints and comments that may contain spoilers for today’s puzzle.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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With five stores and a small online presence, Whim is just a speck in the vast retail universe.—
Ken Belson,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Having very high levels of fluoride can result in some erosion of tooth enamel, which can predispose people to tooth staining and can cause little white specks on the teeth, says Oller.—
Sherri Gordon, CLC,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2025
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With about 100 vendors, there is a little bit of everything here, from jewelry to pickles and hot sauce to collectible items like coins and comic books.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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In the next scene, Coogler takes us back in time to the morning before, with Sammie’s twin cousins Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan, pulling double duty) returning from Chicago with a small bit of money earned from less-than-legal dealings with Al Capone.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Both surround themselves with loyalist underlings who do little to challenge their decisions.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Apr. 2025
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Shop jewelry, dress-up pieces, crafts—like this beading kit—for littles of all ages.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Ounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ounce. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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