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deadweights

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plural of deadweight

as in burdens

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Noun

Even before the latest spike in global borrowing costs, most developing countries faced unprecedented debt service burdens.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Breeds with structural health burdens, the brachycephalic group in particular, may face continued scrutiny from veterinarians and welfare groups.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of burdens

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The deck replacement is necessary because traffic loads on the span have become increasingly heavy, and salt air has eroded bridge materials.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

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No day in Gaza is normal, but Friday stood out for its shouts of delight as athletes pulled trucks, flipped massive tires and heaved weights in a strength competition that drew cheering crowds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
The weights sit on the back and sides, meaning the front part of the chest stays unencumbered while the wearer gets her workout in.

— Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of weights

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While traffic has dipped in response, ships continue to cross, with many making shuttle runs in and out of the Gulf to unload oil cargoes via ship-to-ship transfers.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
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

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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Unlike Mirai, these AI worms could pose a much higher threat, since the models could tailor exploits and payloads dynamically, depending on the target.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
The system can carry payloads for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of payloads

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Investigators now know almost everything — the old settlement amount, when Hope Florida first appeared in the drafts, who texted Ronshausen to encourage her to apply and when the money hit her account.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
But being an editor probably makes writing first drafts harder, or at least slower.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

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