Sentence examples for a troy from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a troy" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to refer to "a troy ounce," which is a unit of weight used for precious metals, but "a troy" alone lacks clarity.
Example: "The jeweler weighed the gold and found it to be one troy ounce."
Alternatives: "a troy ounce" or "a troy weight".

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A troy ounce is 31.1 grams, or 1.1 ounces.

The New York Times

Gold gained $22.53, to settle at $912.85 a troy ounce.

The New York Times

A Troy city councilman, Clem Campana, approached with a baseball.

The New York Times

It peaked in price in 1980 at $850 a troy ounce.

The New York Times

Before Christmas, a troy ounce could be bought for around $800.

The Economist

The news sent the price of gold to another high, approaching $1,100 a troy ounce.

The Economist

By 1983 a troy ounce cost just over $11, these days half as much.

The Economist

(Her next project? Styling a Troy Poodle-Malu yarn dog with a long, lush mane like safety Troy Polamalu's).

The New York Times

Bullion hit an 18-year low of $280 a troy ounce in December, and has shown little vigour since.

The Economist

On Tuesday, gold futures increased 2percentto to $880.30 a troy ounce.

The New York Times

The metal peaked at $1,005 a troy ounce before noon.

The New York Times

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