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

The situation looks to have only worsened, with local media reporting in late March that a shipment of more than 180,000 metric tons of fuel had failed to arrive, heightening supply concerns.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Elsewhere, Turkey has drawn down about 60 metric tons from its reserves since the conflict began — about $8 billion worth of gold — to defend the lira, she said.

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

I’m feeling tons of pressure tonight because tomorrow I have to decide where I want to go to college.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga