variants
or cargos
as in weights
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 cargoes
The 15 cargoes of oil, each typically ranging from 700,000 to 1 million barrels, will be loaded from Russia’s Arctic and Black Sea ports – supplies that usually go to India instead of China, given its distance, Xu said.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Since the reduction of Russian gas supplies to Europe, many nations have turned to LNG imports to fill the gap, creating intense competition for available cargoes.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The downtown/uptown vibe of the models going from cargos to slip crystal dresses brought the Dolce & Gabbana glamour to the streets with a full-on dance party.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
While dramatic flares, baggy cargos, and barrel-leg jeans continue to trend, bootcut jeans present a more subtle option for those of us who want a sleek pair of everyday denim.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2025
China's state oil companies and large private refiners are also turning to crude cargoes from the Middle East and elsewhere, hastening preparation for potential disruption in fuel supply, Bloomberg reported.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Growing up, Stokes jumped cargos across the country, once traveling to Denver to open for Rage Against the Machine.
—Elena Clavarino, airmail.news, 14 Dec. 2024
The leggings are also two of Oprah’s go-to pant styles — comfy joggers and cargos — joined together in a single pair.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
John Liu, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Since the reduction of Russian gas supplies to Europe, many nations have turned to LNG imports to fill the gap, creating intense competition for available cargoes.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The downtown/uptown vibe of the models going from cargos to slip crystal dresses brought the Dolce & Gabbana glamour to the streets with a full-on dance party.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
While dramatic flares, baggy cargos, and barrel-leg jeans continue to trend, bootcut jeans present a more subtle option for those of us who want a sleek pair of everyday denim.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2025
China's state oil companies and large private refiners are also turning to crude cargoes from the Middle East and elsewhere, hastening preparation for potential disruption in fuel supply, Bloomberg reported.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Growing up, Stokes jumped cargos across the country, once traveling to Denver to open for Rage Against the Machine.
—Elena Clavarino, airmail.news, 14 Dec. 2024
The leggings are also two of Oprah’s go-to pant styles — comfy joggers and cargos — joined together in a single pair.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargoes
Noun
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With the weights positioned in front of you together, bring your arms out to the side towards the ceiling.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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The classes themselves, with their elegant movements and light weights, are descendants of those acceptable feminine exercises of yore — think of the long tennis skirt swapped for leggings and a cute sports bra.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Federal agents stopped three boats that were en route to South Florida from the Bahamas and were smuggling large loads of cocaine and dozens of Chinese migrants last week, according to court documents.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, the humanoid handled different types of dishwasher loads, from dishes to glasses, adapting itself to execute the task with perfection.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Up To 400g Payload The Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra is a heavyweight gimbal that can handle payloads up to 400g and will track almost any subject using Hohem’s multimodal AI model, which recognizes people, pets, cars and more.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Cargoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargoes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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