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[lohd] / loʊd /






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The combined company will also face a massive debt load of more than $80 billion after the merger closes, meaning there may be greater pressure for future films to be hits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Raiders had a load of cap space, allowing them to spend in free agency, along with the top pick in the upcoming draft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

In response to Palmer withdrawing from England's squad for "load management", Tuchel said the forward "misses too many opportunities", external .

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Ingram, the centerpiece of the Leonard trade, is a solid three-level scorer and will shoulder much of the offensive load alongside Garland — when healthy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

We load up two barges and the Discovery for the trip to Werowocomoco.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

The bill would require state public utility commissions to consider adopting a federal standard under which large data centers pay the incremental costs of new grid infrastructure to support their power loads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

You may be wondering just what kind of company would be so willing to lavish the resources required for a full-scale New York City musical, accompanied by loads of free merch.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Instead, Luke loads up on protein — including nearly a carton of eggs to himself every morning for breakfast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

"Again, that's all down to the management team. I'm just speaking to them loads and assessing my options and seeing what's right for myself."

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Terrance took a more active hand, ever scheming for ways to increase the loads sent to New Orleans.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Moore spent several minutes on the field before being loaded onto a cart and taken to Los Angeles General Medical Center by ambulance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

The agency reported that the violations included unlawful take of female deer, taking deer without licenses or tags, possession of untagged meat, possession of loaded firearms in a vehicle, illegal method of take and spotlighting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

It wasn’t clear whether they could eventually be loaded with older software.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The yacht must also be loaded with boxes of food and supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Now, that’s a loaded question, I think, and I almost laugh.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Wearing a clerical collared shirt, Boateng moves through rows of buses loading passengers before boarding one bound for Kumasi, Ghana's second-largest city.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Around 40% of those exports bypassed the Strait of Hormuz, up from 17% before the war, with 23% loading outside the strait along the Gulf of Oman and another 17% leaving through the Red Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Flows through the kingdom’s East-West pipeline are recovering faster than anticipated and Saudi Arabia has resumed loading vessels at the Red Sea port of Yanbu, the analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

On a Saturday in late September 2025, the 40-year-old mother of four was loading crates of grapes onto a forklift in a Fresno County field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Carefully, his fingers trembling, he went through the loading steps.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi




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