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poundage

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Recent Examples of poundage 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). — 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 See All Example Sentences for poundage

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tonnage

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Before the war, more than 80% of Iran’s trade tonnage transited by sea via southern ports, but that’s been closed off.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Under the state system, local governments make salt tonnage requests for individual salt storage domes.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

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