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
Six were killed in March 2024 when Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was destroyed when it was struck by a cargo ship.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
An ocean-going cargo ship moored in Lianyungang Port to unload iron ore in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on April 28, 2025.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2025
The Little Boy Who Grew Up and Gave Back
Lechuga’s hands may have also lifted Wayne Bui onto a cargo plane bound for the Philippines.
—Jennifer Brookland, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Officers made the discovery on April 13 at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, which connects U.S. 281 to the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
An ocean-going cargo ship moored in Lianyungang Port to unload iron ore in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on April 28, 2025.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2025
The Little Boy Who Grew Up and Gave Back
Lechuga’s hands may have also lifted Wayne Bui onto a cargo plane bound for the Philippines.
—Jennifer Brookland, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Officers made the discovery on April 13 at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, which connects U.S. 281 to the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargo
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In the first five minutes of the flight, the Atlas V jettisoned its five boosters, payload fairing, and kerosene-fueled first stage.—
Alex Goy,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Their mission will include extravehicular activities, or spacewalks, and outreach events, as well as conducting a range of science experiments and installing and retrieving science payloads outside Tiangong.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The organizations that succeed will be those that view AI governance not as a compliance burden but as a business enabler, a foundation for building trusted, transparent and effective AI systems that drive innovation while managing risk.—
Abhi Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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For example, if $100 million in pension savings is achieved, and towns are still collecting $1 billion in property taxes, then the state would have communities reduce that burden to $900 million — and send cities and towns $100 million to offset their revenue loss.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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Regarding color, the Switch 2's screen is an upgrade from the original Switch's LCD; the red in the loading screen appeared well-saturated in our time with the handheld.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Supplementing with 3-5 grams of creatine per day for at least four weeks is just as effective as taking loading doses and is associated with fewer side effects.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the early 2000s, an HIV viral load test could cost as much as $100.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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It can be prepared in advance to take a load off your shoulders—just add the champagne before serving.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump is moving to undo many Biden-era regulations on diesel truck emissions and incentives meant to encourage an EV transition, and his tariff policies are likely to depress the freight industry.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The pair collaborated on searching freight shipments, storage units and vehicles to confiscate drugs, targeting marijuana in particular because it was stored locally rather than sent to the DEA, according to officials.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargo. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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