as in loads
a considerable amount
the guy who sent that e-mail is in for a truckload of misery
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Recent Examples of truckload
The microscopic gold dust in those 370-ton truckloads of dirt can’t be seen with the naked eye, but after the entire pile has gone through the latest high-heat, pressure, and chemical processes, one load will on average yield about 10 ounces of gold—approximately the weight of a roll of quarters.
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
The set’s final stretch is a truckload of live material from 1979.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Comments he is said to have made at a gas station apparently prompted exaggerated reports of truckloads of armed men hunting for federal workers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
Thousands of people donated goods, and ultimately some 400 truckloads of supplies were collected.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2024
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
The set’s final stretch is a truckload of live material from 1979.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Comments he is said to have made at a gas station apparently prompted exaggerated reports of truckloads of armed men hunting for federal workers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
Thousands of people donated goods, and ultimately some 400 truckloads of supplies were collected.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2024
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The Astros lost a ton of games on purpose, and cashed in the resulting high draft picks into a powerful nucleus that drove their run of success.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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This warm hoodie is ideal for a ton of winter activities.Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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Plane and helicopter pilots reported dozens of incidents of lasers being pointed at them over New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in early December.Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The past two years have set alarming records in the U.S., with dozens of billion-dollar weather disasters.Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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During his tenure, the agency passed a slew of new consumer protections and generally took a more active posture in regulating and penalizing the industries under its umbrella.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 94-year-old legendary investor made a slew of head-turning moves during the year.Yun Li, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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He was arraigned on charges of loitering and prowling at night, criminal mischief, disturbing the peace, criminal trespass, evading arrest on furry feet, scatting rubbing and a bunch of summaries for smelling bad.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Other photos included the bunch walking arm-in-arm through Disneyland, posing in front of a Star Wars display and wearing matching orange shades.Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Large numbers of new people coming into the home and descending on piles of food and Christmas decorations easily trigger anxious dogs − and worst-case scenario, someone could get bit or your dog could eat something dangerous.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Against another wall is a ceiling-high pile of sacks filled with white powder.Greg Myre, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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Without heading into spoiler territory, there are parts of the second book that chunks of the fanbase took against.Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
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The ancient cheese was incredibly well-preserved, but a new assessment of the chunks reveals some long-obsecured knowledge about human culture and a potential path for how dairy may have spread across Asia.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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The landscaped lot has a big front porch, a patio with a flat-screen TV, a firepit, and an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven.The Week Staff, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The School Board learned this past spring that lots for 1,500 new homes in Prairie Grove had been approved by the city, according to Superintendent Lance Campbell.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The emergence of a capitalist market economy put ever greater demand on quantification (the act of counting or measuring the quantity of something), calculation and bookkeeping skills.James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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The pollen of the mountain cedar isn't especially allergenic, but the sheer quantity released by the trees during December and January means that concentrations in the air are very high in some areas.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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