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Recent Examples of tonnage
As America’s Navy has steadily shrunk, China’s has grown to surpass it in size, though not yet in tonnage.
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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).
—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
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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).
—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
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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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Pollen is naturally released in bulk from seed-producing plants, and deriving paper from it requires only a few simple steps.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Merdeka Gold will use bulk of the funds raised from the IPO to repay debt, while the rest will be used for working capital to support its operation.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Next comes some fancy piloting, the detachment of the thrusters, and then the scavenger ship is effectively so much deadweight in space, at least for now.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
14 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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“Tonnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonnage. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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