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
Lithuania on Wednesday accused Russia of being behind the detonations of parcels carried by DHL and DPD in Europe in 2024 as part of a test run for to trigger explosions on cargo flights to the United States.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Seasonal factors, such as heavier winter luggage, require pilots to adjust cargo and passenger placement.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
For men, this trend shows up in cargo trousers with multiple pockets, rugged chore jackets, and oversized field coats that combine durability with a modern silhouette.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
Rihanna graced the cover wearing a green plaid shirt and pink cargo shorts with her baby bump exposed.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Seasonal factors, such as heavier winter luggage, require pilots to adjust cargo and passenger placement.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
For men, this trend shows up in cargo trousers with multiple pockets, rugged chore jackets, and oversized field coats that combine durability with a modern silhouette.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
Rihanna graced the cover wearing a green plaid shirt and pink cargo shorts with her baby bump exposed.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargo
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Flight 10 went well; Starship notched all of its main mission milestones, including its first-ever payload deployment in space (eight dummy versions of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Falcon 9 can loft heavier payloads than the old version of the Antares rocket, allowing NASA to take full advantage of the additional volume on the Cygnus XL.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The fastest-growing demographic worldwide is people over 100, but longevity without health is merely a burden.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The men and women who bear the daily burden of this war—the fighters, frontline defenders, and those suffering under occupation—are the true guardians of Ukraine's democratic future.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hiverge has already demonstrated the utility of its Hive system by using it to win the Airbus Beluga Challenge, which calls on contestants to find the most optimal way of loading and storage of aircraft parts that are carried by an Airbus Beluga XL aircraft.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the busy holiday shopping season, Brzytwa suggested that many companies may be prepared to maintain prices, based on front-loading of inventory by firms in anticipation of more complicated tariff regimes coming.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Criteria are detailed for risk assessment, hazard mitigation, rider restraint and dimensions, biomechanical considerations including acceleration limits, mechanical loads, electrical, operating conditions, fencing, handrails, gates, walkways, signage and many other areas.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ortec is committed to sustainability through our optimization software, which minimizes fuel consumption and emissions by optimizing routes, loads and vehicle utilization—potentially reducing CO2 output for partners.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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Poland’s decision to indefinitely close its border with Belarus has blocked a critical segment of the China-Europe Railway Express, halting most rail freight between China and the European Union.—
Lidia Kurasinska,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Out-of-state flagships became even more attractive after the Great Recession of 2008, as families with financial means started to question the value of paying full freight at more obscure private colleges.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargo. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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