as in payload
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
we put all of our cargo on the pack animals and began our journey through the canyon
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Recent Examples of cargo
Powered by 33 of SpaceX's Raptor-class engines, the booster provides the initial burst of thrust at liftoff, while the vehicle is where the crew and cargo would ride in orbit after the stages separate.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Rear seat headroom will be less ideal for 6-footers, and cargo area will decrease.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Food wasn’t the only precious cargo on the Cygnus XL spacecraft visit that month, however.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
The cargo ship Haji Ali was attacked Wednesday, according to Mukesh Mangal, a senior official in India’s shipping ministry.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Rear seat headroom will be less ideal for 6-footers, and cargo area will decrease.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Food wasn’t the only precious cargo on the Cygnus XL spacecraft visit that month, however.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
The cargo ship Haji Ali was attacked Wednesday, according to Mukesh Mangal, a senior official in India’s shipping ministry.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargo
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This difference may appear modest, but in space missions, where every kilogram launched into orbit is expensive, even small reductions can translate into extra payload capacity, lower launch costs, or more operational flexibility.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Aimed at the defense market, the fuels could allow vehicles to fly farther while carrying heavier payloads.—
David Szondy
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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In a region where Malaysia’s fuel subsidies have exploded to $819 million a month, Japan’s game plan has become a burden—not an insurance policy or a strategic shield.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The sandwich generation has been shouldering a heavy financial burden for far too long.—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Just a five-minute walk from the loading zone is the entrance to the fissure, an unassuming sliver of water that snakes between the dark volcanic rocks.—
Carinne Geil Botta,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Modern Perspectives on Laundry Sorting With the growing popularity of large-capacity front-loading washers in the late 1990s, consumers welcomed the possibility of washing all of the dirty laundry in the hamper at the same time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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With that kind of volume, even small per-load savings translate to real money over a year.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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What to know about DIY laundry detergent Most recipes call for ½ to 1 cup per full load.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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The long-simmering feud with Britain came to a boil at the end of 1773, when a group of Bostonians dressed up as Indians and dumped a large freight of British tea into the harbor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Rail freight, a faster and cheaper alternative, was blocked after Zheng’s smart helmets were classified as sensitive dual-use goods, given the active conflict zones along the route.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargo. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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