Thesaurus results for LOADINGS

loadings

noun

plural of loading

as in loads

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported the accident was caused by an 18-wheeler with a loading in excess of the legal limit

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Recent Examples of loadings Between March and June, LNG loadings from Qatar and the UAE declined by 35 billion cubic meters year-on-year, according to the International Energy Agency. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 In a report Monday, Windward said Kharg’s western terminal had seen no loadings for 22 consecutive days, the liquid petroleum gas terminal for 13 days and the eastern terminal for 10 days. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 As Fed chair, Greenspan relished poring over obscure economic data, from monthly boxcar loadings to steel production, all in a bid to assess where the economy was headed. — Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 Windward said more than two dozen tankers are confined west of Hormuz as of Wednesday, with the blockade cutting Iranian oil loadings and exports by more than half. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The attack happened just as Ust-Luga resumed crude loadings over weekend after days of disruptions amid attacks in the region. — Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026 Across multiple designs and operating conditions, CNTF heaters consistently achieved higher specific power loadings than comparable metal-alloy elements. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026 Saudi Arabia has increased crude loadings in recent weeks, and strategic petroleum reserves held by major consuming nations like China, could provide some temporary cushioning to the market, Rystad Energy said in a note Sunday. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026 The threat environment alone is enough to deter loadings and prompt diversions at the margin. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026

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The finding challenges earlier computer models that predict how nuclear fusion reactor materials handle extreme thermal loads.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
For everyday loads of shirts, pants and towels, that’s more than enough.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

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There are growing concerns that SpaceX will largely focus on its own payloads—Starlink V3 satellites and orbital data centers—because of their potential to drive far greater profits.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
However, Lai explained that the launcher could, in theory, deliver explosive payloads designed to detonate near a target.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

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Lower taxes and regulatory burdens have certainly helped to fuel corporate spending, with the Treasury department reporting that business investment rose nearly 10% in the first half of the year.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
That other facilities might have some similar regulatory burdens does not change the fact that none of them are required to comply with HB 1276.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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Iran is demanding a 5% or 7% service fee per barrel of oil that would generate close to $20 billion annually, and that’s not even counting fees on other cargoes, such as natural gas, petrochemicals, helium, fertilizer, and container cargoes.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
In early April, for instance, Brent futures traded at around $113 per barrel while physical cargoes of the stuff sold for as much as $144.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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