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deadweights

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plural of deadweight

as in burdens

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Elections were still routinely held, largely free from undue burdens or autocratic manipulation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
These burdens can discourage families from returning and, in some cases, contribute to their decision not to visit at all.

— Jillian Turanovic, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026

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The war in the Middle East has made cargoes more scarce and, in turn, more expensive, raising the prospects of another energy crunch.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
And that’s only counting crude oil, not liquefied natural gas, petrochemicals, or other cargoes that rely on the strait.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 12 Aug. 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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In a report Monday, Windward said Kharg’s western terminal had seen no loadings for 22 consecutive days, the liquid petroleum gas terminal for 13 days and the eastern terminal for 10 days.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
As Fed chair, Greenspan relished poring over obscure economic data, from monthly boxcar loadings to steel production, all in a bid to assess where the economy was going.

— Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Definition of loadings

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Today, according to publicly available data, launch costs in Europe are now three times higher than for comparable payloads in the United States.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
It will be used to integrate Department of Defense payloads for not just Blue Origin, but other launch providers with national security missions.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of payloads

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The connection between Indigenous languages in Peru and Catalan exile was not part of the earliest drafts, but became the idea that brought the film into focus.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
That list includes Kansas City slugger Jac Caglianone, who was mocked to Colorado in some drafts, and has 21 home runs this season.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026

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