as in payload
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
we put all of our cargo on the pack animals and began our journey through the canyon
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Recent Examples of cargo
Because of her volatile cargo, the salvage operation had been slow at first, and nothing had gone wrong.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
An estimated $840 million in export and import cargo moves through the port each day.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
The investment from his Inflation Reduction Act includes $147 million in grants for the Port of Baltimore to decarbonize its cargo handling operations, the White House said in a statement.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
Genuine Functionality First, the boxy design means it’s got 146 cubic feet of cargo volume behind the front row, which is more than the Kia EV9 (82), Toyota Sienna (101) or Chrysler Pacifica (141).
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
An estimated $840 million in export and import cargo moves through the port each day.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
The investment from his Inflation Reduction Act includes $147 million in grants for the Port of Baltimore to decarbonize its cargo handling operations, the White House said in a statement.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
Genuine Functionality First, the boxy design means it’s got 146 cubic feet of cargo volume behind the front row, which is more than the Kia EV9 (82), Toyota Sienna (101) or Chrysler Pacifica (141).
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargo
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If launched normally, and dependent on its payload, this translates into a potential range of up to 9,320 miles (15,000 kilometers), Kwon Yong Soo, an honorary professor at South Korea's National Defense University said, which puts anywhere in America in its range.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Interestingly, one of the payloads contained tens of thousands of postcards as part of an educational project organized by Blue Origin’s nonprofit, Club for the Future.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
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Opponents say the burden will unfairly shift onto new homeowners, renters and other property holders.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Outside city hall, there were signs that while Johnston was supporting a small number of people, the burden of aiding new arrivals shifted to others in the community.Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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These include Secure Apps, a tool to apply missing security patches; App Boost, which aims to speed up the loading of common programs; Web Boost, to supercharge your browsing; and the My Home Network security scanner.PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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In the loading dock, a truck drops off a fresh supply of green and maroon caps air-shipped from the company’s factory in Dongguan, China after their stockpile of those colors ran out.Alex Prewitt, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
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Utilities are scrambling to find ways to power the growing electric load.Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Zion Off-Road That gives you a pretty solid utility trailer with loads more mounting versatility than average.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased to $40.7 million from $44.6 million, primarily due to lower outbound freight and warehousing expenses.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The decision leaves a two major freight rails — Norfolk Southern, and BNSF, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway — in the group of rails that will seek a national deal together.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargo. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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