cargoes

variants or cargos
plural of cargo

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cargoes Lines of trucks stretch for miles, and drivers sometimes wait more than three weeks to finally bring their cargoes across a border. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 The Saudis are making additional crude cargoes available to Asian refiners through ship-to-ship transfers just outside Hormuz near Oman's Sohar port, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. — Spencer Kimball,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 In early April, for instance, Brent futures traded at around $113 per barrel while physical cargoes of the stuff sold for as much as $144. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 The war in the Middle East has made cargoes more scarce and, in turn, more expensive, raising the prospects of another energy crunch. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 This would add logistical friction to the process of first unloading and then reloading the oil cargoes. — Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargoes
Noun
  • Given that Starship can carry payloads of up to 100 tonnes, this represents only a fraction of its capacity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • What the propulsion system aims to improve MagLev Aero says its HyperDrive platform could help drones fly faster and farther, carry heavier payloads and make less noise.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Janelle King, one of four Republicans on the five-member board, said during a meeting Thursday that such a requirement would impose new burdens on county election officials, including possibly having to hire additional poll workers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The idea of a child receiving an injection for weight loss strikes at something deep — a desire to let children be children, free from adult burdens.
    — Babak J. Orandi, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Presenter Zane Lowe has conducted loads of candid interviews with new and established musicians, and the company's Los Angeles studio has captured dozens of memorable performances for posterity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The two feature about 2,000 sensors that measure loads, airflow, vibrations and how the turbines interact with each other.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Its crude loadings fell to zero so far in September from 893,000 barrels a day in July, according to Kpler.
    — Sam Meredith,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, trade intelligence firm Kpler said Iran’s August crude export loadings have collapsed more than 80% compared to a year ago.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Cargoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargoes. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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