tonnage
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More than a quarter of that tonnage is heavy rare earth oxides, which are used in defense, clean energy, and technology applications.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Ships of all different sizes, measured by deadweight tonnage, have passed through the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The total number of such larger sites is likely to be higher, as the Environment Agency has previously told the BBC it does not hold data on tonnage for every illegal tip.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
The crackdown on “dark fleet” tankers is likely to tighten effective crude tanker supply, boosting demand for tonnage of compliant very-large crude carriers, the analysts note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
A mere dozen species account for over 80 percent of the modern world’s annual tonnage of all crops.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing tonnage
The Constitution of the United States
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"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -age
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