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load

[lohd] / loʊd /






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The company said demand was positive in the first half and its airline’s load factor—a measure of how full planes fly—stood at 90%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But Howe sought to bring in two strikers to share the load after Callum Wilson also moved on.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

They load onto tankers at Houston and Corpus Christi in Texas “without crossing contested waters.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

At $135 billion, Oracle’s debt load has risen $42 billion in just nine months.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“I’m afraid your brother, Arturo, isn’t here. He and the others took off yesterday with a load of animals, but you’re still welcome. In fact, I’m glad to have you. We’re a little shorthanded.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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