ton
Example Sentences
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Output rose eight percent last year to more than 890,000 metric tons and the government aims to triple production within a decade.
From Barron's
"I did a good job of just playing solid points, making a ton of first serves and making him work."
From Barron's
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
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