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[kahr-goh] / ˈkɑr goʊ /


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Palmer Luckey, 34-year-old co-founder of Anduril, is building the world’s next frontier of warfare for the Pentagon but wears a uniform of exclusively Hawaiian shirts and cargo shorts.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

On a recent trip, a pair of small local sampan vessels pulled up to the Parnia, an Iranian cargo ship idling off the coast of southeastern Malaysia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

But continued dry weather this week pushed water levels at Kaub on the Rhine -- a reference point for vessels -- even further downwards and made the area unpassable for laden cargo vessels.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

“Meanwhile, a rebound in Chinese LNG imports highlights the risk of stronger Asian competition for cargo, leaving European gas prices vulnerable to winter demand and further supply shocks.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The rest of the camaradas were busy carrying the cargo to the midpoint, which was the top of the first set of waterfalls.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

Ships on the Rhine carry large cargoes of goods such as petroleum products.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Lower Norwegian pipeline flows due to maintenance and subdued LNG traffic through Hormuz continue to tighten the market, ANZ analysts said, while recovering Chinese LNG imports could increase competition for cargoes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Europe is now more exposed to international competition for LNG cargoes than to a direct supply cutoff.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

“Larger cargoes are a godsend to smugglers,” said Zuñiga, the former State Department official.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The spies sent the Nazis many shipping details from South American ports, too—long lists of vessel names, cargoes, and departure dates.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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

In March, two cargos of jet fuel went to Europe from New York harbor, which Cinquegrana said it was a “very rare” occurrence that wouldn’t have made economic sense before the war.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 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

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 was Hoede’s personal Squaller and often traveled with the merchant’s most precious cargos, guaranteeing favorable winds to bring the ships safely and quickly to harbor.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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