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cargo

[kahr-goh] / ˈkɑr goʊ /


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Last month, Germany said Russia was responsible for a drone attack on an airport in Leipzig, in which an explosive failed to detonate close to Ukrainian cargo planes.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

After completing its stay, the spacecraft will carry time-sensitive research materials and other cargo back to Earth, ending its journey with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Seroka said raising the bridge would allow larger, more efficient cargo ships to access capacity at the port.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Plus: OpenAI alleges an ex-employee took confidential files to Apple and two cargo ships sink near the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Martinez unlocked Fielding’s door and watched the deliverymen set their cargo down.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

He added that unless the government saw "an absolute dire need", it would not be procuring spot cargoes on the LNG front, which tend to be far more expensive than previously contracted shipments.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Attacks on LNG plants in the Middle East have removed significant supply from the global market and left European and Japanese customers bidding against each other for cargoes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Even though crude futures have retreated somewhat from recent highs, the cost of physical oil cargoes remains more elevated, signaling refiners are racing to lock in short-term supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ships on the Rhine carry large cargoes of goods such as petroleum products.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Above the shoulders of his carriers Ignatius barked directions as if he were supervising the loading of the rarest and most precious of cargoes.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Shell said Tuesday in its annual LNG report that global physical LNG cargos sold this year could be similar to the 422 million metric tons sold in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

To that end, these cargos are as intentional and well-lived as a perfectly executed skate trick: they’re hand-dyed, but also arrive bearing natural bleach, oil and scuff marks.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

This compares with 33 cargos and 127.6 trillion British thermal units in the prior year.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

Yet even then, a “partial squeeze” spiked prices as ship owners refused cargos, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026

He was Hoede’s personal Squaller and often traveled with the merchant’s most precious cargos, guaranteeing favorable winds to bring the ships safely and quickly to harbor.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo


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