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Recent Examples of tonnage
Greenland Mines Ltd describes the formation as hosting a significant tonnage of gold, palladium, platinum, vanadium, and gallium.
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Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Greenland Mines Ltd describes the formation as hosting a significant tonnage of gold, palladium, platinum, vanadium, and gallium.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The county is currently reviewing thousands of public comments on the environmental impact report, which analyzes the impact of the tonnage increase, said Supervisor Katrina Foley, whose district includes the landfill.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
After the restoration of the Stuart monarchy, English shipping nearly doubled in tonnage between 1666 and 1688.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Greenland Mines Ltd describes the formation as hosting a significant tonnage of gold, palladium, platinum, vanadium, and gallium.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The county is currently reviewing thousands of public comments on the environmental impact report, which analyzes the impact of the tonnage increase, said Supervisor Katrina Foley, whose district includes the landfill.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
After the restoration of the Stuart monarchy, English shipping nearly doubled in tonnage between 1666 and 1688.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tonnage
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The challenge is the weight, door-makers say: making sure that all that poundage is evenly distributed and that the door doesn’t end up leaning over time.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
19 Nov. 2025
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And we were limited by a poundage, and days at sea, and all these different mechanisms used to constrain the fishery.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Traffic growth decelerated sequentially, but comparable ticket size growth accelerated as consumers continued to seek out the best-in-class value Costco can provide, thanks to its membership, bulk-selling warehouse model, and record demand at the gas pumps.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The Bullet3 comes in aluminum, brass, and titanium versions, giving you a choice between ultralight, classic, or premium builds that attach to a keyring without adding any noticeable bulk.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 May 2026
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Additionally, the central bank said the total deadweight tonnage of all vessels departing from or arriving at Canadian ports fell from 167 million metric tons in 2016 to 119 million metric tons in 2023, a decline of 28 percent of maritime trade capacity.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
21 May 2026
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As if moving his muscular deadweight weren’t a task itself for the two girls, there’s a point where Jinx falls onto Margo and pins her underwater in the tub.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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“Tonnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonnage. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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