tons
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
By one estimate, the change was projected to increase windblown dust by 40 to 80 tons per day.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Additionally, Goldman Sachs predicts that central bank demand will remain a fundamental pillar of support, averaging about 60 metric tons monthly, once price volatility dissipates.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Last year India imported 24.9 million metric tons of LNG, data from Kpler shows—only 4% above the amount it bought in 2021, the last full year before the Ukraine war broke out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The mine is expected to add significant low-cost premium low-volatile, or PLV, metallurgical coal tons to the company’s offerings.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
A typical hurricane is fifteen tons of wind force.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
