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
Using a 3 ounce ice cream scoop, form meatballs and place them on the lined pan.
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Andee Tagle, NPR, 24 July 2025
The separate magnetic phone clamp weighs 0.9 ounce, for a total of 13.5 ounces.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
One of the bombs contained about an ounce of explosive powder, which the authorities said was about 600 times the legal limit for consumer fireworks.
—New York Times, 23 July 2025
This will be spicier than any bottled ginger beer and will be bright and alive—feel free to spike your ginger beer with a quarter ounce of it, or to make the cocktail bar version, below.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
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Andee Tagle, NPR, 24 July 2025
The separate magnetic phone clamp weighs 0.9 ounce, for a total of 13.5 ounces.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
One of the bombs contained about an ounce of explosive powder, which the authorities said was about 600 times the legal limit for consumer fireworks.
—New York Times, 23 July 2025
This will be spicier than any bottled ginger beer and will be bright and alive—feel free to spike your ginger beer with a quarter ounce of it, or to make the cocktail bar version, below.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ounce
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To prevent the shreds from clumping, anti-caking agents like cellulose (a plant fiber made from wood pulp) and potato starch are often added, which can steal moisture from the cheese, affecting its texture.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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Northwestern’s leadership chooses not to afford the members of its community a shred of respect.—
Luis A. Nunes Amaral,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Despite the serious nature of the diagnosis, Ospreay offered a glimmer of hope.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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In the past year, there was a little glimmer of recovery: Earnings were up about 22% on a 2.7% revenue increase.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Switzerland fans, along with a sprinkling of Wales fans, buffered the gaps.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Most popular history skips from Hiroshima to the economic boom of the 1950s—with maybe a sprinkling of the Marshall Plan in between—but our society was fundamentally reorganized by the war.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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Their biggest splash was trading for wide receiver Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Families love the waterfront splash pad, playground, and great lawn where kids can run around to their heart’s content.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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That could potentially be a hint into the sophistication of the attack.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Aug. 2025
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But some parts of the country could feel a slight hint of autumn in the air over the weekend.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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The threatening hunk of rock appears as just a speck of light through even the strongest astronomical tools.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Using data from ground and space telescopes, the researchers were able to pinpoint the moment when the first specks of planet-forming material began to coalesce around the protostar.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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The Martin County Sheriff’s Office says while the couple was waist deep in the water with their dog, an alligator bit the hand and wrist of the woman and dragged her under the water.—
Gershon Harrell,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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While a headboard may seem like a small design detail in your overall bedroom layout, a little bit of creativity can make a big impact.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Architectural Digest,
24 July 2025
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Yet the inevitability of aging does little to make the housing system friendlier to the disabled or the elderly.—
Jessica Slice,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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But, with a runtime of about an hour and 35 minutes, the movie definitely hits the sweet spot for caregivers with busy schedules and for the littles who get restless.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
18 July 2025
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“Ounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ounce. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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