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  • She lunched at Sardi's, where an eight-ounce fillet was presented to her, medium rare, on a silver platter.

    Hickory, Westminster Kennel Club's 'best in show' dog, is from Va. hunt country Dan Zak 2011

  • A friend of ours laid an eight-ounce jar of her fresh strawberry preserves on us last week, and for the briefest moment the jar only lasted for one breakfast life was as sweetly normal as the Eisenhower Administration.

    Peter Smith: In Praise of Homemade Strawberry Preserves Peter Smith 2011

  • Herb's beautiful daughter, Eden, who oversees the restaurant, told me that another favorite is the Kobe Burger $18, an eight-ounce round of coarsely-ground beefsteak served with Gruyere cheese, herbed mayo, grilled red onion, then topped with braised short ribs.

    Jay Weston: Vibrato -- Cool Jazz and Hot Food... or Vice Versa Jay Weston 2011

  • The company said the level of inorganic arsenic found in the chicken livers "is equivalent to the amount of inorganic arsenic found in an eight-ounce glass of drinking water."

    Pfizer to Stop Sale of Animal Drug Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011

  • Herb's beautiful daughter, Eden, who oversees the restaurant, told me that another favorite is the Kobe Burger $18, an eight-ounce round of coarsely-ground beefsteak served with Gruyere cheese, herbed mayo, grilled red onion, then topped with braised short ribs.

    Jay Weston: Vibrato -- Cool Jazz and Hot Food... or Vice Versa Jay Weston 2011

  • Opt for those with around 25 calories per eight-ounce serving, or a brand with 0 calories.

    The Small Change Diet Keri Gans 2011

  • An eight-ounce glass of Coca-Cola, Sprite or Lipton Extra Sweet Tea is roughly 100 calories; a chocolate milk shake about the same size has almost 300 calories.

    Skinny, low-calorie beverages for hot summer days 2011

  • An eight-ounce glass of water weighs about 235 grams, or 0.235 kilograms.

    The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011

  • Although the “eight eight-ounce glasses a day” recommendation is a good guide, you may need more or less, depending on your size, health, activity level, and climate.

    The Small Change Diet Keri Gans 2011

  • The ding of the timer rewarded me with an eight-ounce bottle of breast milk and the knowledge that I was indeed an effective dairy manufacturer.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011

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