variants
or cargos
as in payloads
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 step aims to free up Russian cargoes stranded at sea and ease supply shortages caused by the Iran war.
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Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
The step aims to free up Russian cargoes stranded at sea and ease supply shortages caused by the Iran war.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Eighty percent of Asia’s fuel comes through the strait, and since the war began, at least four cargoes of US LNG have turned toward Asia from their original destinations in Europe.
—Elizabeth González, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Already, European importers are facing increasing competition from Asia for limited LNG cargoes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
But the companies that transport oil have parked their tankers on either side of the waterway, fearing their huge cargos would be sitting ducks for drone or missile attacks from Tehran as the war escalates.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Five tankers laden with cargoes including diesel and jet fuel have u-turned in recent days and are now going to East Asia, according to ship-tracking data.
—Nicholas Lua, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz isn’t completely closed as several daring ship captains have risked attacks from Iran to transport cargoes through the narrow Persian Gulf waterway, with some claiming to be Chinese.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
And, like most energy companies in the Persian Gulf, the company cannot move cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
The step aims to free up Russian cargoes stranded at sea and ease supply shortages caused by the Iran war.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Eighty percent of Asia’s fuel comes through the strait, and since the war began, at least four cargoes of US LNG have turned toward Asia from their original destinations in Europe.
—Elizabeth González, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Already, European importers are facing increasing competition from Asia for limited LNG cargoes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
But the companies that transport oil have parked their tankers on either side of the waterway, fearing their huge cargos would be sitting ducks for drone or missile attacks from Tehran as the war escalates.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Five tankers laden with cargoes including diesel and jet fuel have u-turned in recent days and are now going to East Asia, according to ship-tracking data.
—Nicholas Lua, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz isn’t completely closed as several daring ship captains have risked attacks from Iran to transport cargoes through the narrow Persian Gulf waterway, with some claiming to be Chinese.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
And, like most energy companies in the Persian Gulf, the company cannot move cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargoes
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By combining the guidance kit with different bomb bodies, militaries can create several JDAM variants with different payloads and effects.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Now, nearly 7 full years later, there are over 17,000 active and defunct satellite payloads in orbit, with approximately 100 times as many satellites proposed in the coming years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Mar. 2026
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Don't present them as burdens, sacrifices or punishments.—
Michaeleen Doucleff,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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The legislature should be slowing down, scrutinizing, and rejecting policies that raise costs, increase regulatory burdens, and expand litigation against employers.—
Chris Richardson,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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This approach allows for ramping up or down instantly to maintain high efficiency across varying loads and perfectly match the natural, fluctuating power profile of the sun and wind.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Across multiple designs and operating conditions, CNTF heaters consistently achieved higher specific power loadings than comparable metal-alloy elements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia has increased crude loadings in recent weeks, and strategic petroleum reserves held by major consuming nations like China, could provide some temporary cushioning to the market, Rystad Energy said in a note Sunday.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Cargoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargoes. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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