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deadweights

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plural of deadweight

as in burdens

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The companies write in general terms that undercutting affiliates would lessen liquidity and worsen odds for customers, while complaining about the operational burdens the rules would create.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Foster, a defense contractor who’s just lost his job, rages at the burdens of everyday life in America, and thinks the world is working against certain people.

— Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of burdens

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And some manage the difficult trick of tasting like fall without giving off loads of scented-candle energy.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
PlusAI uses sand to simulate the loads its trailers must carry to support research and development testing, as carrying the material closely mimics real freight conditions.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

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However, the model’s final hardware requirements, downloadable weights, and independent benchmark results were not publicly available at the time of the announcement.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
During its original heyday, the Alite series dipped to weights below 400 lb (181 kg) and was even popular for motorcycle camping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of weights

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The rise in attacks comes even as more crude has been flowing out of the Gulf, highlighting the ongoing risks to crew and cargoes.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Liquefied natural gas cargoes exiting the Strait of Hormuz also rose in September to their highest since February.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of cargoes

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Federal officials recently launched a prize competition to reward ideas for controlling the flow of aquatic species into and out of the ballasts of boats that travel among the various lakes and waterways across the United States.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Other items from the ship, including the ballasts that served as counterweights for the human cargo, are remaining on display and will be returned to South Africa in two years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of ballasts

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Data compiled by Bloomberg shows crude loadings fell from roughly 250,000 barrels per day in August to zero in September, marking the first such instance since the war began in February.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Ateios said electrodes at these loadings have already been shipped to a customer.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of loadings

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Five of those payloads are microsatellites for South Korea's nascent New-space Earth Observation Satellite Constellation for National Safety (NEONSAT) network.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Bringing research back to Earth Outpost is developing the CarryAll vehicle family to host payloads in orbit and return cargo ranging from 200 kilograms to 10 metric tons.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of payloads

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The New Zealand company’s process drafts wool around a high-performance filament without the twist used in conventional ring spinning.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
During Smith's closed-door testimony last year, Smith's legal team said their client was barred from discussing that portion of the report, or any drafts of it, unless the information was already made public through other means.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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