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deadweights

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plural of deadweight

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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

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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

Definition of loads

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Knowledge stored in model weights remains valuable, but it can be outdated, difficult to trace and the model may hallucinate.

— Patrick Dajos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The piece itself is lightweight, but it can be filled with water or weights to stabilize it amid heavy winds.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

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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

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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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

Definition of loadings

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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

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