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While that sort of thing is par for the course—this time of year, every company that sells TV inventory at scale indulges in a bit of vague, unverifiable boasting about its upfront haul—the status of WBD’s futures market is of particular concern given the erasure of all that NBA commercial tonnage.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The movie also attracted extra attention for its sheer tonnage of celebrity cameos and family-reunion vibes.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 July 2025
As America’s Navy has steadily shrunk, China’s has grown to surpass it in size, though not yet in tonnage.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The rules will apply to passenger vessels under 10,000 gross tonnage starting on Jan. 1, 2026, and those 10,000 gross tonnage or more on Jan. 1, 2032 (the changes were originally set to take effect for all ships in 2026 but were delayed for larger vessels).
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The movie also attracted extra attention for its sheer tonnage of celebrity cameos and family-reunion vibes.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 July 2025
As America’s Navy has steadily shrunk, China’s has grown to surpass it in size, though not yet in tonnage.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The rules will apply to passenger vessels under 10,000 gross tonnage starting on Jan. 1, 2026, and those 10,000 gross tonnage or more on Jan. 1, 2032 (the changes were originally set to take effect for all ships in 2026 but were delayed for larger vessels).
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tonnage
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Last time, the festival kitchen sold out its entire poundage so organizers are stocking up with more this year.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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The sale, typically only run in January, gives customers a discount based on the poundage of their book.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2025
Noun
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They are manufactured in bulk, stocked like traditional drugs, and ready for immediate use.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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May Trigger Dehydration and Electrolyte Imbalances Juice cleanses don't offer any nutritional bulk (like fiber) that helps keep you full.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
16 Sep. 2025
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Next comes some fancy piloting, the detachment of the thrusters, and then the scavenger ship is effectively so much deadweight in space, at least for now.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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That was the point where Sunderland began to fall off the Premier League cliff-edge, and Ndong was a deadweight to hasten their demise.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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“Tonnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonnage. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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