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Recent Examples of tonnage
By 2021, that tonnage had skyrocketed to 231,072 — a 47% jump.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Anyway, the post spawned an impressive tonnage of media coverage.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: Philly's regional port is the 19th busiest in the U.S. in terms of total tonnage and 55th globally for container port performance.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Vessel deployments have also been shuffled and reorganized on trade lanes around the globe to free up more tonnage for the Cape of Good Hope route, with Maersk saying that the industry has lost up to 20 percent of capacity due to the lengthier Asia-to-Europe voyage.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2024
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Anyway, the post spawned an impressive tonnage of media coverage.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: Philly's regional port is the 19th busiest in the U.S. in terms of total tonnage and 55th globally for container port performance.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Vessel deployments have also been shuffled and reorganized on trade lanes around the globe to free up more tonnage for the Cape of Good Hope route, with Maersk saying that the industry has lost up to 20 percent of capacity due to the lengthier Asia-to-Europe voyage.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tonnage
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This decrease is attributed to the decrease in poundage sold.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Both companies are big players in the Gulf’s menhaden netting industry, which represents the largest segment—in terms of sheer poundage—of the region’s larger commercial fishery.Outdoor Life, Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023
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These bites are great for kids and adults alike and can be made in bulk and stored in the freezer.Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the former linebacker has kept the broad shoulders and barrel chest of his pro football days, a bulk that might help the Dallas congressman bear the weight now pressing down on him.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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That represented 68% of the vessels when measured by deadweight, and the lowest number of tankers tracked with IG club insurance, surpassing 67% uninsured recorded in July and August.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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Getting rid of deadweight and dealing with unsatisfactory situations will lighten your burden and make room for investing more time in yourself and what brings you joy.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Tonnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonnage. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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