pound
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A pound of 85% lean ground beef cost $8.49 at Kroger in Michigan and $7.99 a pound at Albertsons in Phoenix, up from $7.49 a pound at both stores last April.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Net cash costs fell 30% to $1.08 a pound.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“You get a parking ticket, they want their pound of flesh.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Circana said the price gap between more-expensive meat alternatives and the real thing kept widening since 2022, to $4.20 per pound in 2024.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
I pound my glove and stare at the ball in Brayden’s hand.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
Vocabulary lists containing pound
Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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