loadings

plural of loading

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Recent Examples of loadings 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 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 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 headed. — Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 Windward said more than two dozen tankers are confined west of Hormuz as of Wednesday, with the blockade cutting Iranian oil loadings and exports by more than half. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The attack happened just as Ust-Luga resumed crude loadings over weekend after days of disruptions amid attacks in the region. — Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loadings
Noun
  • Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • SpaceX will largely focus on its own payloads in 2027 with the Starship rocket.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The first Transporter mission, which lifted off in January 2021, delivered 143 payloads to Earth orbit, a single-launch record that still stands.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • France and Italy have excessive welfare spending, heavy taxation and mounting debt, causing unsustainable burdens.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Even before the latest spike in global borrowing costs, most developing countries faced unprecedented debt service burdens.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In the first six months of the year, there were 140 cargoes that left.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Jeans are one of the best allies for tweed jackets this fall, but also consider cargos and balloon pants in baggy silhouettes.
    — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Loadings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loadings. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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