tons

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“You eliminate tons of capital, tons of people, tons of technical systems. It really just changes the whole dynamic of the business,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Buying slowed a bit in 2025, but remained high at 863 metric tons that year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Each year, more than 275 million tons of it are converted into carbon dioxide, adding to global warming and creating a feedback loop that can intensify climate change.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Bloomberg reported that Turkey’s central bank liquidated about 60 tons of gold, worth more than $8 billion, in the two weeks ended March 20.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Erebus was 105 feet long and weighed 372 tons.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler