as in loads
a considerable amount
I received a ton of advice on the problem—all of it unsolicited
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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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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Also, didn’t Trump just pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, the former Honduran President, who had been sentenced to forty-five years in federal prison for conspiring to import four hundred tons of cocaine into the United States?
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
But given the size and mass of an Orion spacecraft – ranging from 330 to 440,925 tons (300 to 400,000 metric tons) – the number of rockets this would require was unrealistic.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Announcers will record game analysis in studios with tons of energy but without seeing an actual play.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Russian military bloggers said the submunitions released by each warhead apparently were unarmed but had high kinetic energy estimated to deliver a destructive force equivalent to tons of explosives.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The hotel offers tons of breathtaking space for guests to unwind — or become entangled in a scene worthy of Mike White's latest installment.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Dream Pairs Genuine Suede Classic Platform Boot Dream Pairs delivers the Ugg look for less in tons of different neutral colors.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Even under the current pace of adoption, copper demand will still likely grow at least 1 million tons per year up to 2040, the new report found.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Lightweight and easy to flatten when empty, this packable tote from Bagsmart is a steal for $26 and features tons of pockets for stashing all of your travel essentials.
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“Tons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tons. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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