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pown dij

  • n  a charge based on weight measured in pounds
  • n  a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals
  • n  weight expressed in pounds
  • n  placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

  • But excess poundage takes a terrible toll on the human body, significantly increasing the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, infertility, gall .
  • Cellulite cannot be burned off by conventional diets, says Ronsard; even when poundage is pared away, this "superfat" remains.
  • They also bought an electric bike and that shaved off some more poundage totaling a loss of 7,600 in transportation emissions.
News & Articles

  • Eddie Lacy's Weight Concerns Shouldn't Overshadow Strong Showing in Practice
    Perhaps the photo taken of Green Bay Packers rookie running back Eddie Lacy at Monday's practice was shot from a bad angle. Perhaps the second-round pick did gain a little weight. But the ensuing concern over the 23-year-old's apparent extra poundage overshadowed what should have been the real story: Lacy dominated at Tuesday's practice. David Woods of The Score tweeted out the photo seen round ...
    July 30, 2013 - Bleacher Report
Quotes

  • Lee Westwood in guardian.co.uk
    I think there's a maximum poundage you can get away with wearing soft spikes,Westwood explained, "and I struggle to grip in them. So I err on the side of keeping my balance and standing up, rather than being able to sneak around not making...
  • Levi Jones in Hamilton Journal News (subscription)
    They're regarded as a big, physical front, given that they've got all the poundage,Bengals left offensive tackle Levi Jones said. "But we've got to out-aggressive them."
  • Bonnie Fuller in San Francisco Chronicle
    In the rare cases when they did, magazines only showed them "from the head up, which hopefully wouldn't give away any of their extra poundage," writes fashion media mogul Bonnie Fuller in a 2008 story about pregnant cover girls for the...

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