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tonnage

[tuhn-ij] / ˈtʌn ɪdʒ /








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Measured another way: Canada in 2016 ranked sixth globally in total deadweight tonnage at its ports; in 2023, Canada ranked 23rd.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Add to that a fleet of destroyers and other boats, and total seaborne tonnage is still almost double China’s, the world’s second most powerful Navy.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The total number of such larger sites is likely to be higher, as the Environment Agency has previously told the BBC it does not hold data on tonnage for every illegal tip.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

The crackdown on “dark fleet” tankers is likely to tighten effective crude tanker supply, boosting demand for tonnage of compliant very-large crude carriers, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Splashing cold water on his face, the tonnage of missed sleep stacked on his brain lightened only slightly.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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