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Recent Examples of tonnage
Please note that this is a subjective list, although hard metrics such as total launches, tonnage to orbit, success rate, and more were all important factors in our decisions.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
The sheer tonnage of commercial inventory created by that decision put pressure on streaming ad rates — and is likely to have an effect on the sales process in 2025.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
This food amounted to over 13 percent of total lend-lease tonnage.
—Carlisle Ford Runge, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2022
The tonnage figures are a little more pronounced, 35% to 24% in favor of MIA.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
The sheer tonnage of commercial inventory created by that decision put pressure on streaming ad rates — and is likely to have an effect on the sales process in 2025.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
This food amounted to over 13 percent of total lend-lease tonnage.
—Carlisle Ford Runge, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2022
The tonnage figures are a little more pronounced, 35% to 24% in favor of MIA.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tonnage
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North Carolina edged Minnesota last year in total poundage, producing just over 1.07 billion pounds, compared with just over 1.05 billion pounds for Minnesota.—
Steve Karnowski,
Twin Cities,
26 Nov. 2024
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This decrease is attributed to the decrease in poundage sold.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
14 Nov. 2024
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Volcanic and geologic evidence in Ethiopia and elsewhere in Africa indicates the existing oceans may one day spill into the growing rift, severing a small portion of the continent from the greater bulk of Africa, according to experts.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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As the bird flu continues to impact egg prices, many restaurants will have to adjust their supply channels, with some resorting to bulk buying from grocery stores, Thompson said.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Ship capacity transiting through the Panama Canal was 10 percent lower between September 2024 and January 2025 than the 2019-22 average, measured in deadweight tonnage, according to the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO).—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Feb. 2025
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It was sent to space as a piece of deadweight on the inaugural test flight of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, and the vehicle is now destined to spend eternity soaring aimlessly through our cosmic neighborhood.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Tonnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonnage. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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