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Recent Examples of tonnage
That extra capacity means that the port would be able to double it's current tonnage by 2030 Shell said.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2025
While there would be considerable tonnage of general entertainment cable networks, the main difference between the current scenario and 2019 is that CNN would be part of the package.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The impressive tonnage of news stories, Instagram videos, and Internet hot takes generated more interest than ever in the dusty trail zigzagging up the peak.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
The ship, which weighs over 250,800 gross tonnage, will contain 18 decks, 22 elevators, seven pools, five restaurants and a maximum capacity of 7,600, according to Planetcruise.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2025
While there would be considerable tonnage of general entertainment cable networks, the main difference between the current scenario and 2019 is that CNN would be part of the package.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The impressive tonnage of news stories, Instagram videos, and Internet hot takes generated more interest than ever in the dusty trail zigzagging up the peak.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
The ship, which weighs over 250,800 gross tonnage, will contain 18 decks, 22 elevators, seven pools, five restaurants and a maximum capacity of 7,600, according to Planetcruise.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tonnage
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Last time, the festival kitchen sold out its entire poundage so organizers are stocking up with more this year.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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The sale, typically only run in January, gives customers a discount based on the poundage of their book.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2025
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Jeff Shockley, a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, added that shoppers can cut costs by buying in bulk at warehouse clubs like Costco, taking advantage of discounts and loyalty programs and steering clear of impulse purchases.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Cherished vintage recipes come out of their boxes; butter is purchased in bulk; spice drawers are restocked.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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The university that once promised to buoy scientific aspirations now feels like a deadweight.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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The project reportedly took place at the COSCO Zhoushan shipyard in China’s Putuo District, on Grand Pioneer, a 325,000 deadweight-ton very large ore carrier (VLOC) operated by the Taiwanese company.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Tonnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonnage. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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