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 latest
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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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
This crossbody bag fits my Kindle, tons of makeup, snacks, a power bank, and even my oversized sunglasses.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Spanning more than 109 acres, a landscape which is now home to the Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets, the original factory had 3,500 workers on payroll and annual production required 100 million feet of lumber and 150,000 tons of iron for wheels, axles, plates, bars and structural material.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
This component belongs to a magnetic system weighing 3,000 tonnes (3,300 tons) that interacts with nine vacuum vessel sectors.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
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Downtown Vista has changed a ton growing up here, and Prey is another great addition to the community.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
This crossbody bag fits my Kindle, tons of makeup, snacks, a power bank, and even my oversized sunglasses.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Spanning more than 109 acres, a landscape which is now home to the Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets, the original factory had 3,500 workers on payroll and annual production required 100 million feet of lumber and 150,000 tons of iron for wheels, axles, plates, bars and structural material.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
This component belongs to a magnetic system weighing 3,000 tonnes (3,300 tons) that interacts with nine vacuum vessel sectors.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ton. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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