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Recent Examples of tonnage
These buying executives indicate that advertisers are certainly interested in Netflix’ progress in selling advertising, but note that the company has probably had more success in striking sponsorship deals of individual titles rather than selling sheer tonnage of its inventory.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 May 2026
But that’s only because passenger ships and commercial vessels above a certain tonnage operating on international routes are legally required to carry satellite transponders that continuously broadcast their identity and location.
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David Szondy
may 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
Greenland Mines Ltd describes the formation as hosting a significant tonnage of gold, palladium, platinum, vanadium, and gallium.
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Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Greenland Mines Ltd describes the formation as hosting a significant tonnage of gold, palladium, platinum, vanadium, and gallium.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 May 2026
But that’s only because passenger ships and commercial vessels above a certain tonnage operating on international routes are legally required to carry satellite transponders that continuously broadcast their identity and location.
—
David Szondy
may 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
Greenland Mines Ltd describes the formation as hosting a significant tonnage of gold, palladium, platinum, vanadium, and gallium.
—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Greenland Mines Ltd describes the formation as hosting a significant tonnage of gold, palladium, platinum, vanadium, and gallium.
—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tonnage
Noun
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The challenge is the weight, door-makers say: making sure that all that poundage is evenly distributed and that the door doesn’t end up leaning over time.
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And we were limited by a poundage, and days at sea, and all these different mechanisms used to constrain the fishery.
Noun
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The organization acquires medical debt in bulk from hospitals, physician groups, collection agencies and other groups for a fraction of the cost.
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The Furart Slim Wallet has built-in RFID-blocking technology, holds six cards, plus cash and an ID, and is thin enough to fit in pants pockets without any bulk.
Noun
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QuantCube’s indicator measures the volume of deadweight tonnage leaving Iraqi and UAE ports, which provides an estimate of the cargo weight the ships are carrying.
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As if moving his muscular deadweight weren’t a task itself for the two girls, there’s a point where Jinx falls onto Margo and pins her underwater in the tub.
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“Tonnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonnage. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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