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Example Sentences
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City officials say nearly 20 tons of trash -- from plastic and glass bottles to food waste -- is collected every week at Agua Dulce.
From Barron's
Mexico said Thursday that two naval ships delivered 814 tons of aid to Cuba, including meat, crackers and rice.
Each year, millions of tons of microscopic plastic particles are released into the environment.
From Science Daily
“I can spread the word to everyone at work. We have tons of parents on staff.”
From Literature
Rowan tried not to think of the tons of rock and earth that surrounded them, pressing down, cutting off light and air.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
