tonnage
Example Sentences
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“These are still small steps in tonnage, but giant strides in independence,” Innes observed.
From MarketWatch
Vessel owners are often lax about tonnage or safety standards.
From Barron's
As the Fitz bent, it also broke records, setting marks for total annual tonnage as well as the biggest individual cargoes on the Great Lakes.
While China has the world's largest navy by number of vessels, the US fleet has a greater overall tonnage and is more powerful - with far more large aircraft carriers.
From BBC
But her actions, however necessary, left behind a tonnage of human wreckage.
From Los Angeles Times
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