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deadweights

noun

plural of deadweight
as in burdens

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  1. burdens
  2. loads
  3. weights
  4. cargoes
  5. ballasts
  6. loadings
  7. payloads
  8. drafts
Noun
  • The administrative burdens of implementing the new rule would have caused many underresourced Head Start programs to close, according to the lawsuit filed by the states.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the aftermath of detainment, the released carry burdens that manifest in a variety of trauma responses, said Lu Rocha, a Chicago therapist.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of burdens
Noun
  • If those loads would also have gone through a dryer, the savings grow even more.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • How to reduce water usage when doing laundry Only run full loads.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Wishing you a weekend of autumn pleasures, eased weights, and apples.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Everyday objects such as pottery vessels, loom weights, and jewelry add further detail to the picture of life in the fortress.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of weights
Noun
  • 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
  • Iran is demanding a 5% or 7% service fee per barrel of oil that would generate close to $20 billion annually, and that’s not even counting fees on other cargoes, such as natural gas, petrochemicals, helium, fertilizer, and container cargoes.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cargoes
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Saudi crude loadings at its Mideast Gulf ports are up so far this month, said Matt Smith, director of commodity research at Kpler.
    — Spencer Kimball,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 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
Definition of loadings
Noun
  • Possible payloads include kinetic effects and electronic warfare equipment.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The modular design means that payloads can be easily swapped out to meet mission requirements.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of payloads
Noun
  • The important bits are the footnotes, the sketches and scratched-out drafts.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Without clear priorities, AI can pull people into endless rabbit holes, generating more ideas, drafts and analyses without actually moving the needle.
    — Chris Ernst, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of drafts
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