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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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
While that marked the lowest annual increase in 10 years, more than 170 million tons of new LNG supply are set to be available by 2030 in service of burgeoning global power demand, the energy major noted in its latest market assessment.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Fifty tons were being produced a month, and a billion tablets had been sold within a few years.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The Fujian facility, expected to be completed by 2030, will include a refinery capable of processing 16 million tons of crude annually, and some 30 production units for chemicals.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In practical terms, chemical rockets require about 16 tons of fuel to place one tonne of payload into orbit and to reach the Moon requires 1,000 tonnes of fuel for each tonne of payload.
—David Szondy
september 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Amazon's membership program is one of the best deals in e-commerce, giving you low prices, free shipping, and tons of other perks.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Over 160 million tons of waterborne cargo travel through the Great Lakes each year, according to the American Great Lakes Ports Association.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Today, carbon capture is far from being deployed at scale, despite billions of dollars in investments around the world, and the amount of carbon currently captured is just a tiny fraction of the billions of tons of carbon dioxide emitted every year.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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The team recently achieved the production of up to 10 tons of liquid air per day, representing a significant milestone in advancing the technology toward large-scale commercial viability.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
While that marked the lowest annual increase in 10 years, more than 170 million tons of new LNG supply are set to be available by 2030 in service of burgeoning global power demand, the energy major noted in its latest market assessment.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Fifty tons were being produced a month, and a billion tablets had been sold within a few years.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The Fujian facility, expected to be completed by 2030, will include a refinery capable of processing 16 million tons of crude annually, and some 30 production units for chemicals.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In practical terms, chemical rockets require about 16 tons of fuel to place one tonne of payload into orbit and to reach the Moon requires 1,000 tonnes of fuel for each tonne of payload.
—David Szondy
september 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Amazon's membership program is one of the best deals in e-commerce, giving you low prices, free shipping, and tons of other perks.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Over 160 million tons of waterborne cargo travel through the Great Lakes each year, according to the American Great Lakes Ports Association.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Today, carbon capture is far from being deployed at scale, despite billions of dollars in investments around the world, and the amount of carbon currently captured is just a tiny fraction of the billions of tons of carbon dioxide emitted every year.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Tons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tons. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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