How to Use gram in a Sentence

gram

noun
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  • The Steam Deck weighs 669 grams, so the Ally is a bit lighter.
    — Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The mission’s goal was to gather around 60 grams, or 2 ounces, of rocks and soil.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The half-rations amount to 292 grams — about two-thirds of a pound — of cereal per day.
    — Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The same serving of Greek yogurt has 9 grams of protein and skyr has 10 grams.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
  • This recipe serves two people and has five grams of carbs per serving.
    — Isadora Baum, Men's Health, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Even the smallest speck—a one-thousandth of a gram, hidden to the human eye—could kill.
    — Time, 24 July 2023
  • This rounds out to be about one gram of protein per pound of body weight, Meshlaum says.
    — Women's Health, 25 May 2023
  • Some states cap the number of ounces or grams consumers are allowed to buy.
    — David Hilzenrath, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2023
  • Take about two-thirds of the dough (300 grams) and press into an even layer against the bottom of the plate and up the sides to form a ⅓-inch-thick crust along the sides.
    — Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Iron Starting at around four to six months, babies need to consume 11 grams of iron a day to meet their needs.
    — Jennifer D'angelo Friedman, Parents, 1 Apr. 2024
  • For children, a toxic amount means as little as 5 to 10 grams.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Usually, Brynn aims to eat the same number of grams of protein per day as her weight in pounds.
    — Currie Engel, Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
  • One gram of culinary ash has roughly the same amount of calcium as an eight-ounce glass of milk.
    — Megan Zhang, Saveur, 22 Nov. 2023
  • My gram used to wear this bright-yellow broad-brimmed affair of woven straw.
    — Sterling Holywhitemountain, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2023
  • When using protein powder, aim to use no more than 20 to 40 grams per day.
    — Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Cdn, Cdces, Health, 10 May 2023
  • Compare that to a whole wheat spaghetti, which has about seven grams of fiber and eight grams of protein.
    — Karen Asp, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2023
  • In an average hot dog, there are about 5 grams of protein.
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
  • One cup of dairy milk contains eight grams of complete protein.
    — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Each liter of product contained more than 10 grams of lithium.
    — Aaron Gettinger, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2023
  • One cup of bulgar wheat provides around 17 grams of protein.
    — Women's Health, 1 May 2023
  • In the past, engineers might have argued about how to shave tenths of a gram from multiton probes.
    — Byadam Mann, science.org, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Pecans Among tree nuts, these pie stars contain the lowest in carbs (four grams per ounce compared to 6 for almonds and 9 for cashews).
    — Jill Waldbieser, Men's Health, 5 May 2023
  • Each dumpling has to follow an exact standard: 18 folds, 21 grams apiece.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Hyman, in his sixties, aims to eat 30 grams of protein at every meal to build muscle.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 13 Apr. 2023
  • And each one has been insulated with 200 grams of ThermaFill to keep your feet toasty through the coldest days of winter.
    — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Made with 200 grams of Primaloft insulation and a soft fleece lining, these duck boots are a warm and cozy treat for your feet on a cold day.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
  • The drastic step failed to stem the dramatic fall in retail prices, which fell below $4 a gram for the first time this spring and remain near an all-time low.
    — Mike Rogoway, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2023
  • Sheriff Joshua McLaughlin said Amerson was bringing three to four pounds of meth and up to 32 grams of fentanyl into the area each week.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The scene is immediate and visceral, but this story is about another brown Alaskan mammal who spends its winter in torpor, albeit a much tinier one: the little brown bat, weighing in at 10 grams.
    — Longreads, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The American Heart Association says people can enjoy one or two eggs every day as a high-quality source of protein; each egg contains about 6 grams.
    — Katie Mogg, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2024

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