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Recent Examples of tonnage
Two of the sources said the administration is weighing a charge based on the tonnage of unloaded vessels rather than a flat rate.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
This year’s nominees haven’t generated as much tonnage at the box office but the field is full of colorful personalities and crossover talent like Wicked‘s Ariana Grande to potentially pull in more casual viewers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump has already zeroed in on U.S. shipbuilding as one of his early national defense priorities, as the People’s Liberation Army Navy builds an ambitious new fleet that has already surpassed America’s in number (though not in tonnage or in quality).
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Apr. 2025
With a gross tonnage of 498 GT, the new flagship will cruise the seas powered by twin MAN 1,450 hp engines.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
This year’s nominees haven’t generated as much tonnage at the box office but the field is full of colorful personalities and crossover talent like Wicked‘s Ariana Grande to potentially pull in more casual viewers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump has already zeroed in on U.S. shipbuilding as one of his early national defense priorities, as the People’s Liberation Army Navy builds an ambitious new fleet that has already surpassed America’s in number (though not in tonnage or in quality).
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Apr. 2025
With a gross tonnage of 498 GT, the new flagship will cruise the seas powered by twin MAN 1,450 hp engines.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tonnage
Noun
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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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The decrease is attributed to a reduction in poundage sold.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
14 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The battery handles long streaming sessions, and the charging case fits into a jacket pocket without bulk.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
7 May 2025
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But from Jack Eichel to Matthew Tkachuk, hockey history tends to frown on teams that swap out star players for OK dudes in bulk.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Losing that 200 pounds of deadweight has freed me up to focus on advancing my career.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Losing that 200 pounds of deadweight freed me up to focus on advancing my career.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Tonnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonnage. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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