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tons 1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of ton

as in loads

a considerable amount I received a ton of advice on the problem—all of it unsolicited

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noun (2)

plural of ton

as in trends

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time granite countertops became all the ton in kitchen decor

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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier this week that the first shipment would amount to 40,000 tons of diesel, according to Russia's Interfax news agency. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 To meet those requirements, the company customized its L760-50 luffing-jib tower crane, which has a maximum lifting capacity of 50 metric tons (55 US tons) and a maximum jib length of 60 meters (197 feet). — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 There's tons of glazing in this one, including multiple glass doors, really helping open it up to the outside. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 From creamy body washes to hard-working antiperspirants, the best Dove products keep skin hydrated and fresh from head to toe, which is why so many of its offerings have taken home tons of Best of Beauty Awards over the years. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026 Barges with tons of salt traveled down the Chicago River to deliver salt to the Morton factory throughout much of the 20th century, the Chicago Architecture Foundation said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Deck said 20,000 to 25,000 tons of bone-dry biomass are available each year at the landfill. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 At that rate, removing one billion tons a year would consume almost 8 percent of all the electricity produced worldwide. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 For context, burning fossil fuels produced about 38 billion tons in 2025. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

An ocean bordered by dozens of countries would be far harder to rename than a gulf or a lake.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of dozens

Noun

Foster, a defense contractor who’s just lost his job, rages at the burdens of everyday life in America, and thinks the world is working against certain people.

— Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Until there is, the debate over the sustainability of the memory cycle and the appropriate earnings multiple rages on.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of rages

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Conservation development is a method of constructing lots and homes closer together on smaller plots, the program states.

— Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Two thousand acres, almost seven hundred lots, snug against the Northstar ski area, with views of the Martis Valley and the Sierra Crest.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of lots

Noun

New styles often start small, at high-end retailers or niche brands, and the volume comes later.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Designers who continue to embrace punk and Goth styles include Alexander McQueen, Comme des Garçons, Vivienne Westwood, Versace, Ann Demeulemeester, Rick Owens, Jean Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs and Gareth Pugh amongst others.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of styles

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In the Bucha district, one woman was killed and 21 people were wounded, eight of them children, while hundreds of buildings were damaged, according to police.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Their contracts can run hundreds of pages, making harmful terms easy to bury.

— Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of hundreds

Noun

Yet bubbles do not burst entirely of their own accord; investment crazes don’t wane because fundamentals suddenly change.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Similar to fashion crazes like poodle skirts, many of the top baby names for girls in the 1950s have fallen out of style.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2026

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