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Customers found glass Those two products in the original recall have been joined by 16 additional products, listed by the USDA along with their lot numbers, bringing the total tonnage of food products recalled from the United States, Canada and Mexico to 36,987,575 pounds.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
In the first days alone, Israel dropped over 2,000 bombs on Iranian targets, equal to half the tonnage of the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict in June 2025.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
During the years 2021 to 2025, China’s submarine building surpassed that of the US in both numbers of subs launched – 10 to 7 – and tonnage – 79,000 to 55,500, says the report, which looked at shipyard satellite imagery to draw estimates of China’s construction.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
In the presentation, Hapag-Lloyd said the overall combined tonnage share on the trans-Atlantic trade lane would be 27 percent across both carriers, only behind leader Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) 29 percent.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
In the first days alone, Israel dropped over 2,000 bombs on Iranian targets, equal to half the tonnage of the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict in June 2025.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
During the years 2021 to 2025, China’s submarine building surpassed that of the US in both numbers of subs launched – 10 to 7 – and tonnage – 79,000 to 55,500, says the report, which looked at shipyard satellite imagery to draw estimates of China’s construction.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
In the presentation, Hapag-Lloyd said the overall combined tonnage share on the trans-Atlantic trade lane would be 27 percent across both carriers, only behind leader Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) 29 percent.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 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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Because of inflation and changing consumer habits, many big name retailers have been forced to reduce their store footprints, with e-commerce taking up a higher bulk of sales.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Salt, a cornerstone of pickling, was transported in bulk from regions such as the North Sea and the salt mines of Poland, reaching markets across Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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By integrating turbine and ramjet technologies, a concept dating back to the end of World War II, the scientists removed the inactive deadweight and simplified the model.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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“Tonnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonnage. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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