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ton

[tuhn] / tʌn /












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"No question that there is a ton of hype around it. Nothing captures the imagination like space," which is why the stock "has generated excitement in ways that few other stocks can," Kennedy added.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Kristie Frederick Daugherty, a Swiftie, poet and author, says Swift-centric forums she's part of across Facebook, Instagram, Substack and Reddit feature fans showing "a ton of respect for the privacy that she's wanting".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The most-traded iron-ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange is down 1.7% at CNY768.5 a ton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Setting aside the conspiratorial premise, the “many” in Pratt’s assertion is doing a ton of work.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

“I’m always so anxious and I’d, like, convinced myself that you’d dated a ton of guys before me.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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