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As for the subsequent 25 million metric tons, Sutter said purchases began last week.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
23 June 2026 In 2025, those farms delivered 351 metric tons of cotton grown on 2,030 dryland acres.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026 The facilities also contribute to fossil fuel emissions, with Cornell University researchers estimating last year that AI growth could add 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere annually by 2030.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026 The Tyumen refinery, one of the country's most modern and complex, has a nominal capacity of around 8 million metric tons per year.—
Ron Popeski,
USA Today,
20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for metric ton