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tonnage

[tuhn-ij] / ˈtʌn ɪdʒ /








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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

Global air-cargo volumes are expected to grow at a low-single-digit percentage pace in 2026, he says, supporting his forecast of a high-single-digit increase in SATS’s tonnage, driven by market-share gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Excluding China’s launches and SpaceX’s share is closer to 70%, and the tonnage it can deliver to space exceeds that figure.

From Barron's • Dec. 15, 2025

“These are still small steps in tonnage, but giant strides in independence,” Innes observed.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

A mere dozen species account for over 80 percent of the modern world’s annual tonnage of all crops.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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