tonnage
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U.S. portion of global cargo-ship production, by gross tonnage, in 2025, compared with 52.6% from China, 27.6% from South Korea and 14.5% from Japan, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Cliffs bought business, Goncalves said, because he believed in its cost structure and that prices could be increased while at the same time still selling the same tonnage to the same U.S. buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
That led to 20 percent fewer vessels and a 17 percent drop in tonnage, not to mention longer lines of ships queuing up.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“And I think perhaps describing it in terms of tonnage to orbit is a good way to appreciate the magnitude of the impact Starship will have on the future of civilization.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
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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The Constitution of the United States
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