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cargo

[kahr-goh] / ˈkɑr goʊ /


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Although it was mostly carrying wheat, it also had a cargo of dinosaur fossils from Alberta that were being moved to the UK.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

On the tarmac close by were several Ukrainian Antonov cargo planes, stripes along their enormous bodies in the blue and yellow of the country's flag.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Staff at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany on Tuesday night called in authorities after an employee spotted a drone on the tarmac in a secure area, near a cargo jet operated by Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

A passenger plane from Mallorca as well as several cargo planes heading there had to be sent to other locations.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

There were other days when a cargo waited on shore—and the rain poured down.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Further disruption could force Aramco to send more cargoes through the Suez Canal or around the Cape of Good Hope, adding time and transportation costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

She says that Europe is now reliant on US LNG supplies, and competing with Asia for the same cargoes, which pushes up prices.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Many Asian oil buyers are taking more cargoes from Latin America, West Africa and the U.S. to rebuild their strategic stockpiles as they seek to reduce exposure to the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

It has received four cargoes, mostly of jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 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

In March, two cargos of jet fuel went to Europe from New York harbor, which Cinquegrana said it was a “very rare” occurrence that wouldn’t have made economic sense before the war.

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

The company, which operates facilities that convert natural gas into liquid for shipping purposes, exported 128 cargos and sold 478.3 trillion British thermal units of LNG in the latest quarter.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

A small camera crew follows Oyewole, who is wearing a Toro y Moi T-shirt, cargos and Adidas sneakers, capturing content for Swang’s social media accounts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2025

He fished some cargos, a long-sleeved camouflage T-shirt, and a fleece sweatshirt from his suitcase, and then an extra set of underwear and socks.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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