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In Pakistan, the fund has enabled a denim manufacturer to replace a coal boiler, reducing 14,000 metric tonnes of CO2 annually.—Lewis Perkins, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025 When completed, the Glomar Explorer had a complement of 160, displaced 50,500 tonnes, was 619 ft (189 m) long, and had a draft of 38 ft (12 m).—David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025 Prior to the acquisition, Alcoa had third party sales of only 2 million metric tonnes of production, which has now gone up to approximately 6 million metric tonnes.—Trefis Team, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 The result, the band claimed, would reduce carbon emissions by some 85% and avoid the creation of 25 metric tonnes of virgin plastic.—Jordan Bassett, SPIN, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tonne
Word History
Etymology
French, from tonne tun, from Old French — more at tunnel
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