Oz
noun
Oz
1 American
[oz]
/ ɒz /
noun
Australian Slang.
Oz
2
American
[oz]
/ ɒz /
noun
oz.
3
American
abbreviation
Oz
1
British
/ ɒz /
noun
oz
2
British
abbreviation
oz
Scientific
Etymology
Origin of Oz1
Jocular back formation from Aussie ( def. ) (with voiced sibilant)
Origin of oz.3
Abbreviation of Italian onza
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A quick quiz question - what do The Wizard of Oz, Super Mario Bros 2 and the ninth season of Dallas all have in common?
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Long before Oz entered politics, for example, he’d been discredited for dispensing a vast array of scientifically unsound medical advice on “The Dr. Oz Show,” which Winfrey’s Harpo Productions co-produced.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
For example, there was a Wizard of Oz storyline that was released in real time with the premiere of Wicked: For Good.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Residents of Nahal Oz said in a statement that they feared the return of incendiary kites and balloons, adding: "We will not accept a policy of containment when it comes to our security."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The world flew around them like something out of The Wizard of Oz.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
Everything Sprouts said Friday that it was recalling 5 oz. lidded plastic containers of alfalfa sprouts that were distributed after May 26.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The detainees said an 8 oz. jar of Folgers instant coffee costs $18 at the California City facility, a single instant ramen soup is 75 cents and a box of 40 tampons costs nearly $21.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The brut, aptly named “Flying by the Seat of Our Pants,” pairs beautifully with the included 1 oz. tin of custom Bricoleur x Tsar Nicoulai caviar and a mother-of-pearl spoon.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2024
The undisputed best burger in Seattle is the 8 oz. patty at Beast & Cleaver from chef and creator Kevin Smith.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
The most common glass and that generally used is clear sheet in varying thicknesses, ranging in weight from 15 to 30 oz. per sq. ft.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various
Output is forecast at 215,000 oz in FY27, up from 192,000 oz in FY26.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Regis expects to produce 360,000-400,000 oz of gold in FY27.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“If you’re traveling within the U.S., make sure to keep your carry-on sauces to 3.4 oz or less and place any larger containers in your checked bags.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Analyst David Coates says that supports a conventional open-pit mine producing 185,000 oz annually over its first five years of operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The Secretary of the Treasury is to purchase silver to not more than the monthly amount of 4,500,000 oz. at the market price, so long as that price is below 129.29 cents per oz.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw
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