as in payload
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
we put all of our cargo on the pack animals and began our journey through the canyon
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Recent Examples of cargo
Container shipping companies are growing more concerned with misdeclarations regarding the weight or hazard level of the cargo inside the container amid incidents like the one at the Port of Long Beach.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Trucks had to leave their cargo at loading docks, where small 106West carts would then pick it up and deliver it.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
In 1937, Donner was headed towards Port Washington, Wisconsin, with a cargo full of coal.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the Zarya, a sanctioned Russian tanker, docked at the LNG terminal in Beihai, a coastal city in southern China, publicly available ship-tracking data viewed by Newsweek showed, apparently delivering its third cargo from the Arctic LNG 2 project in northern Siberia.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Trucks had to leave their cargo at loading docks, where small 106West carts would then pick it up and deliver it.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
In 1937, Donner was headed towards Port Washington, Wisconsin, with a cargo full of coal.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the Zarya, a sanctioned Russian tanker, docked at the LNG terminal in Beihai, a coastal city in southern China, publicly available ship-tracking data viewed by Newsweek showed, apparently delivering its third cargo from the Arctic LNG 2 project in northern Siberia.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargo
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Earlier this year, SpaceDOTs launched its first payload into orbit on a SpaceX rocket, marking the start of commercial data collection.—
Lisa Falco,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Marketed as a low-cost cruise missile, Crossbow weighs about 750 kilograms (around 1,650 pounds), carries a 300-kilogram (660-pound) modular payload, and can fly more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) at high subsonic speeds.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The stress of finding housing, steady work, and a supportive environment can be overwhelming, especially when paired with the burden of rebuilding trust.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The new third line can ease the burden Coach Craig Berube has high hopes for newcomer Nicolas Roy as his 3C, and that’s with good reason.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Beyond sports-specific performance metrics, biomechanics research has long shown that altering the properties of playing surfaces changes muscle stiffness, joint loading and range of motion.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Free reMarkable mobile and desktop apps allow for loading in notes and documents needed for the coming work day.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Sep. 2025
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Built to last, the 2020 model features a new roof design that boasts up to 90 pounds per square foot of snow load.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Falling freight rates have been a byproduct of the slowing container demand, with Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) measuring a 3 percent weekly decline to $2,044 per 40-foot container.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the team has mitigated what would have been an unmanageable $180 million hit by rebalancing sourcing away from China, renegotiating vendor terms and optimizing freight.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargo. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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