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cargo

[kahr-goh] / ˈkɑr goʊ /


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Memphis is also home to the busiest cargo airport in the country.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

In 2010, a UPS cargo plane carrying more than 80,000 lithium batteries crashed after the shipment caught fire.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

She says they would have been heading for the southern coast of Myanmar, where they would unload their human cargo to smaller boats to put them back on dry land.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Loyalty revenue increased 11% and cargo revenue was up 23%, the airline said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

“She carries cargo, but she can fight if she has to.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Europe’s expanding LNG import capacity could help offset lower storage levels, but the region will need to compete aggressively for available cargoes, particularly with Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The island has been the destination for 19 cargoes ranging from gasoline and diesel to jet fuel and propane.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Once more barrels begin moving through, “trapped cargoes can clear, refiners can source crude more easily and the emergency-stockpile narrative loses some of its urgency.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

“With shipping traffic steadily improving through the Strait, traders are increasingly focused on a growing queue of cargoes waiting to move,” he said.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

In the days before his knighthood, he had often bought cargoes from Salladhor Saan.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Shell said Tuesday in its annual LNG report that global physical LNG cargos sold this year could be similar to the 422 million metric tons sold in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The company, which operates facilities that convert natural gas into liquid for shipping purposes, exported 128 cargos and sold 478.3 trillion British thermal units of LNG in the latest quarter.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

Yet even then, a “partial squeeze” spiked prices as ship owners refused cargos, he said.

From MarketWatch Jan. 12, 2026

A small camera crew follows Oyewole, who is wearing a Toro y Moi T-shirt, cargos and Adidas sneakers, capturing content for Swang’s social media accounts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2025

He fished some cargos, a long-sleeved camouflage T-shirt, and a fleece sweatshirt from his suitcase, and then an extra set of underwear and socks.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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