as in loads
a considerable amount
I received a ton of advice on the problem—all of it unsolicited
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as in trends
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
granite countertops became all the ton in kitchen decor
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Recent Examples of tons
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Each ship displaces about 10,000 tons, which is roughly 22 million pounds.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026
According to ReFED, in 2023 the country let 31% of its 237 million tons of food supply go unsold or uneaten.
—Patty Oconnor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
People looking to spend tons of money on a car will soon have a more eco-friendly option, as a variety of luxury auto companies are developing electric vehicles.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
The 577-foot deck was held in place by 16 chain cables, each 1,714 feet long and made from 935 wrought iron bars, clocking in at 121 tons each.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Sutter County, the epicenter Last year Del Monte received about 74,000 tons of cling peaches from Central Valley growers, processed at the company’s cannery in Modesto.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Desalination is energy-intensive, with plants worldwide producing between 500 million and 850 million tons of carbon emissions annually, approaching the roughly 880 million tons emitted by the entire global aviation industry.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The utility room offers tons of space and storage.
—Lesa Stuart, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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The complex process, requiring two Starships equipped with docking adapters to meet up in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant, is necessary for Starship to reach distant destinations like Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Each ship displaces about 10,000 tons, which is roughly 22 million pounds.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026
According to ReFED, in 2023 the country let 31% of its 237 million tons of food supply go unsold or uneaten.
—Patty Oconnor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
People looking to spend tons of money on a car will soon have a more eco-friendly option, as a variety of luxury auto companies are developing electric vehicles.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
The 577-foot deck was held in place by 16 chain cables, each 1,714 feet long and made from 935 wrought iron bars, clocking in at 121 tons each.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Sutter County, the epicenter Last year Del Monte received about 74,000 tons of cling peaches from Central Valley growers, processed at the company’s cannery in Modesto.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Desalination is energy-intensive, with plants worldwide producing between 500 million and 850 million tons of carbon emissions annually, approaching the roughly 880 million tons emitted by the entire global aviation industry.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The utility room offers tons of space and storage.
—Lesa Stuart, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Tons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tons. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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