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as in cargo
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
shipped a large freight of steel to the manufacturer
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as in price
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
it's all very well to suggest increased government services, but who will pay the freight for them?
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane
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Recent Examples of freight
Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
America's first passenger and freight line, The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was founded in 1827.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2024
Elias Leight, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
Intermezzo, the first new book by Sally Rooney in three years, comes freighted with expectations.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
In June, the freight rate was between $6,000-$7,000.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
America's first passenger and freight line, The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was founded in 1827.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2024
Verb
But the short jaunt, which also stopped in San Francisco and Los Angeles, was freighted with extra importance — less of a tour, more of a mission of renewal.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
Intermezzo, the first new book by Sally Rooney in three years, comes freighted with expectations.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freight
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German officials called it sabotage and the Danish navy stopped a Chinese cargo ship that passed over both cables.Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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In an aerial view, cargo ship Dali is seen after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.Jane Pauley, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Right now is an excellent time to shop the sale section, which features discounts up to 60 percent off the already-palatable prices.Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024
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Klopp’s side failed to put the game away when on top, and paid the heaviest price.Andy Jones, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Court records show Corcoran asked Nieto's then 7-year-old daughter Melanie to stay in an upstairs bedroom before loading a rifle, a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic, and going to the living room, where his brother and his friends were watching TV.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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The women don’t really engage with the board, but the rest of the guests absolutely load up.Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Payers are focused on reducing costs to boost profitability, often leading to friction with healthcare providers who face increasing administrative burdens and diminishing financial returns.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Women disproportionately shoulder this burden, not just in their personal lives but also at work.Elpida Kokkota, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Another law prohibits hospitals from directly billing a patient that is 138% below the federal poverty line, and another measure limits the cost of epinephrine injectors to a maximum of $60 per twin-pack.Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
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Scott Olson/Getty Images The amount of damage caused by billion-dollar disasters reached an unprecedented amount in 2024, and the total cost of the destruction is still growing, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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That two-year mission will include a series of tests of the 24 payloads aboard the SpaDex spacecraft.Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Also flying were payloads for Astranis Space Technologies and Gravity Space headed for geostationary orbits.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
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Fixed index annuities provide return performance anchored to a market index, lowering the investor’s volatility risk and management fees.Aaron Cirksena, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The initial filing also showed that neither of the exes requested spousal support and asked each party to be responsible for their own attorney fees.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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This reduction in transformation and loading steps boosts the efficiency and agility of data operations, allowing organizations to focus on insights and innovation rather than wrestling with complex data integration.Evan Kaplan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Factor in the slightly confusing app, relatively slow loading times, and connection glitches, and this is impossible to recommend.Simon Hill, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Freight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freight. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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