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An estimated 30 million tons of cargo was damaged during that war.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
Central banks purchased over 1,000 metric tons of gold each year in 2022, 2023 and 2024 — roughly double the average over the preceding decade, according to the World Gold Council.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
"An electric car contains 80 kg of copper, compared with 20 kg in a conventional one," he notes, while "a wind turbine contains between four and ten tons of copper per megawatt."
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Except, as Camille is quick to point out, there are tons of addresses in one zip code.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
