How to Use cargo in a Sentence

cargo

noun
  • The ship was carrying a cargo of crude oil.
  • Fire and smoke where the cargo plane crashed.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
  • This fox didn’t choose to board a cargo ship.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The cargo fits the tastes and needs of the region.
    — Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The trailer did not leak its cargo.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Someone’s got to book all those cargo loads.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Black cargos are a streetwear-loving girl’s best friend.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2026
  • This clears out a large garage floor for storing all kinds of gear and cargo.
    — New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • Dozens climbed into the cargo bay.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Some parts of the ship and cargo were later found over a mile from the site.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the summer, a pair of cargo shorts works just as well with this styling tip.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But nobody should ride this bike, or its cousins, like a juice miser on a cargo run.
    — Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Dex gives him mouth-to-mouth to revive him and then … leaves him on the cargo ship.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The third row can be folded down to create a large cargo area.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The wave-free beach where each view of the ocean must include a cargo ship or an oil well.
    — Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
  • On the well deck, cargo is loaded onto the ship.
    — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Using those small boats, Iran seized two cargo ships this week.
    — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There is a strong cargo backdrop as shippers scrap for space.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Campers can then use the extra space for other gear and cargo.
    — New Atlas, 9 July 2026
  • My brother slipped his phone back into his cargo shorts and turned.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Five armed men fled the cargo ship by small boat but were later captured.
    — Max Colchester, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Smaller, faster and more hardened cargo ships may be the way to go.
    — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Few people, and no cargo, will be allowed to cross at first.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Well, cargo space is stingy, and there’s more road noise and engine noise than there should be.
    — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • For cargo, the levy is based on distance travelled and weight.
    — ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Doc had been waiting at the motel for about six hours when a cargo van pulled up.
    — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
  • This includes ships of all types, from cargo vessels to oil tankers.
    — Chloe Taylor,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As with the oil, sending that cargo out by ship is the only way to move it.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Here, a creator plays with contrast in leather, lace, and black cargo jeans.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 June 2026
  • The vessel sank like a stone, weighed down by its double cargo—the wreck of a wreck.
    — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2022

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