loads
Britishplural noun
adverb
Example Sentences
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Data centers require loads of power and generate lots of heat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
These midsize businesses often take on heavy debt loads at rates that float five percentage points or more above the benchmark rates paid by investment-grade borrowers.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
These grandmothers have loads of experience, and some wisdom to go with it, but they do not lurk in the background waiting for their cue to dispense it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
"There would have been loads of nesting birds in there and lots of nest building, it's devastating."
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
With the loads lightened, the group was finally able to take off down the river.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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