tonnage
Example Sentences
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Johnson’s composition, regardless of all that tonnage, feels almost toy-like, as if made by a kid playing with blocks.
From Los Angeles Times
Those include the efficacy of biochar’s filtration properties, the tonnage of carbon that could be sequestered, and even how the substance would interact with its subterranean environment.
From Seattle Times
Coal is a valuable part of Indonesia’s economy, with the country being the largest exporter by tonnage in the world.
From Seattle Times
Still, the waters off Alaska continue to produce pollock, cod and other fish that account for the most tonnage in the U.S. seafood harvest.
From Seattle Times
Between Hawai'i and California, in a stretch of water known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, much of the metric tonnage of plastic is comprised of ghost fishing gear.
From Salon
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