as in ton
a considerable amount
it must have taken a shipload of money to build that mansion
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Recent Examples of shipload
The story goes that a German submarine sank a vessel carrying an uninsured shipload of his goods, putting an end to that trading venture.
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Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024
Charles Edward Trevelyan, a top treasury official, curtailed the government’s subsidized food distribution program, even at one point rejecting a shipload of corn.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
Advertisement Jump to 2019, when a shipload of archaeologists, ice experts, engineers and masters of several other disciplines set out to find the Endurance.
—Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
The intimidating sight of a shipload of pirates bearing down on a smaller, outnumbered crew must have been terrifying.
—National Geographic, 2 July 2020
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Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024
Charles Edward Trevelyan, a top treasury official, curtailed the government’s subsidized food distribution program, even at one point rejecting a shipload of corn.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
Advertisement Jump to 2019, when a shipload of archaeologists, ice experts, engineers and masters of several other disciplines set out to find the Endurance.
—Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
The intimidating sight of a shipload of pirates bearing down on a smaller, outnumbered crew must have been terrifying.
—National Geographic, 2 July 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipload
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For the driver who sees their vehicle as simple transportation, whose priorities lie with reducing greenhouse emissions, or simply who doesn’t care about what powers their car all that much, a plug-in hybrid can make a ton of sense.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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Crews have been removing more than 10 tons of debris and sanitizing campuses.Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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More than a dozen Latin American countries have signed onto the Belt and Road Initiative after Panama, and Chinese influence in Central and South America continues to grow.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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In a cul-de-sac along Alta Crest Drive, where more than a dozen homes burned, neighbors wept together in the street.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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There are a slew of people around town perplexed by the studio’s decision to cut Goldstine and Cripps when the slate arguably needs them the most.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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Less than a week after their game ended with a slew of fights in the final seconds, Tuesday’s game featured five different scuffles — twice resulting in matching fighting majors and twice in matching roughing minors.Jimmy Golen, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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Knowing that we grown-ups need some relaxing hands-on fun from time to time, too, the brand has dropped a bunch of Lego sets for adults in the past few years, including recreations of famous works of art.Clint Davis, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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New Apple Watch bands tend to be rather pricey, but Woot has a whole bunch of them for a fraction.Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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Since that last deal was inked, WNBA coaching salaries have eclipsed $1 million for the first time.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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And the luggage deals don’t stop here, though — keep reading for more.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
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While most Americans know little about it, renewable energy technologies, as well as electric vehicles and batteries, require enormous quantities of metals.Duncan Money / Made by History, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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Focus on quality over quantity—meaningful connections are far more valuable than an extensive but superficial network.Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Wear layers and get cozy on the couch under a pile of blankets.Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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To help determine what to put in the no pile, consider using the 90/90 decluttering rule.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
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Some of the settlers are driven by fear, some by zealotry and others by the promises of limitless wealth, but in this moment, life is unquestionably solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Sanchez made a major life shift, moving from reporting to wealth creation.Ginger Gentile, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Shipload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipload. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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