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Recent Examples of tonnage
The rules will apply to passenger vessels under 10,000 gross tonnage starting on Jan. 1, 2026, and those 10,000 gross tonnage or more on Jan. 1, 2032 (the changes were originally set to take effect for all ships in 2026 but were delayed for larger vessels).
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Coal, much of it pulled from the mountains of Appalachia and hauled out in a succession of barges down the Ohio River, remains the top commodity by tonnage.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
Several residents who live nearby voiced their disappointment ahead of the June 24 Ventura County Board of Supervisors vote to approve emergency waivers to allow fire debris to continue to be disposed of at Simi Valley Landfill — without a cap on tonnage — until Sept. 3.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Both publications highlighted another potential plan to base the fees largely on vessel tonnage and capacity, resulting in lower fees for smaller ships coming into U.S. ports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Apr. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Coal, much of it pulled from the mountains of Appalachia and hauled out in a succession of barges down the Ohio River, remains the top commodity by tonnage.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
Several residents who live nearby voiced their disappointment ahead of the June 24 Ventura County Board of Supervisors vote to approve emergency waivers to allow fire debris to continue to be disposed of at Simi Valley Landfill — without a cap on tonnage — until Sept. 3.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Both publications highlighted another potential plan to base the fees largely on vessel tonnage and capacity, resulting in lower fees for smaller ships coming into U.S. ports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tonnage
Noun
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Last time, the festival kitchen sold out its entire poundage so organizers are stocking up with more this year.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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The sale, typically only run in January, gives customers a discount based on the poundage of their book.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2025
Noun
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These foods are widespread in the American diet and are widely available in bulk across supermarkets across the United States.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Clothes are predominantly sourced from Western charities, which sell donations in bulk to third parties.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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That was the point where Sunderland began to fall off the Premier League cliff-edge, and Ndong was a deadweight to hasten their demise.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Thus, Ockham's razor cuts loose the deadweight of the theory, leaving it with only the necessary pieces of explanation.—
Julius Černiauskas,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Tonnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonnage. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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