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The topic of weight becomes a thread through the entire episode, from a carnival barker who specializes in guessing a guest's poundage to Larry not being able to fly home because of a heavy souvenir (coffee beans for his new business venture).
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Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
Last time, the festival kitchen sold out its entire poundage so organizers are stocking up with more this year.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
The sale, typically only run in January, gives customers a discount based on the poundage of their book.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2025
This decrease is attributed to the decrease in poundage sold.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
Last time, the festival kitchen sold out its entire poundage so organizers are stocking up with more this year.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
The sale, typically only run in January, gives customers a discount based on the poundage of their book.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2025
This decrease is attributed to the decrease in poundage sold.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poundage
tonnage
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These buying executives indicate that advertisers are certainly interested in Netflix’ progress in selling advertising, but note that the company has probably had more success in striking sponsorship deals of individual titles rather than selling sheer tonnage of its inventory.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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For October, tonnage per day declined 7 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Poundage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poundage. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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