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as in cargo
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
shipped a large freight of steel to the manufacturer
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as in price
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
it's all very well to suggest increased government services, but who will pay the freight for them?
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane
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Recent Examples of freight
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
These secure sites are frequently near rail and freight centers, as well as ports.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Demna’s work was hugely politically freighted at times, and Piccioli has spoken out, particularly on conservative views about women, in the past.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
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According to data from ocean and air freight benchmarking platform Xeneta, loop transit times on the FAL1 service decreased a full week, from 105 days to 98 when ships began transiting the Suez Canal again.
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His fiction, neither notably blood-soaked nor mythologically freighted, also differs starkly from the work of Larry McMurtry and Cormac McCarthy, contemporaries who likewise were famously steeped in the West.
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Officers smelled marijuana in her vehicle and then found the 31-pound cannabis cargo.—
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And so latest reports indicate that Chinese military cargo planes - at least 16 - have airlifted materiel to Iran, with more to come.—
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The latest numbers from Denver's Metro Association of Realtors shows the median sales prices in the Denver area is down 2%.—
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Corporate Traveler customers saved $2 million more this year than in 2024, despite prices going up or staying the same.—
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The birds get loaded underneath the tarp like that, squat cages stacked one on top of the other.—
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The user fills the tumbler with water and ice, fits the tumbler with the Ecoldbrew machine, loads the bean hopper (capacity 25 g) with whole beans, uses the rotary dial to set their preferred grind, and enters the brew time on the LED touchscreen.—
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The sacrifice relieves an economic burden and provides August with an education and, eventually, a small business empire.—
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Through the streamlined application, eligible nonprofits will be considered for either or both funding opportunities, reducing administrative burden while expanding access to critical resources that support children, families and educators across San Diego County.—
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There’s a reason why communities are increasingly pushing back against plans to build data centers; costs borne by the community far outweigh the benefits to the community.—
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The bill includes incentives for schools to lower the cost of a degree and to ensure that graduates meet certain average income thresholds, a nudge to help students attain degrees in fields that offer enhanced opportunities.—
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Unitree’s humanoids are powered by its proprietary AI models and feature quick-swappable batteries, depth perception systems, and payload capacities suitable for inspection and manipulation tasks.—
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As an analysis by SpaceNews explains, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, one of the most affordable rides to space, charges customers about $2,500 per kilogram of payload.—
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Standard performance fees are 20% after clearing a hurdle which is often set at around 8%.—
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That review includes parking fees at Park-n-Ride locations, which are currently free for most customers.—
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Excavators will support autonomous trenching, loading, grading, and related operations.—
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For top-loading machines, never fill laundry past the agitator.—
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“Freight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freight. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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