human cargo

collocation in English

meaningsofhumanandcargo

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human
adjective
uk
/ˈhjuː.mən/
us
/ˈhjuː.mən/
being, relating to, or belonging to a person or to people as opposed ...
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cargo
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkɑː.ɡəʊ/
us
/ˈkɑːr.ɡoʊ/
the goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or other ...
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(Definition ofhumanandcargofrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They were well aware of the particularly sensitive nature of the precioushumancargothey were carrying.
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What is it to carry: more and more animals around the world, morehumancargoaround the world?
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In a word, this is the precioushumancargothat passes through the portals of the ordinary secondary schools of this country.
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That is why we see massive exploitation ofhumancargoand why we see people suffocate in container vans.
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We shall also give encouragement to those who operate internationally to organise the trade inhumancargo.
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Sea transport ofhumancargois far less prevalent now than it used to be.
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Intelligence reports have noted that drug-traffickers and other criminal organizations are switching tohumancargoto obtain greater profit with less risk.
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Surely it is now time to stop these official stowaways and to stop trade in human cargoes.
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The human cargoes, on the other hand, do start out borne up by hope, but that hope is doomed to end in the most terrible disillusionment.
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Arriving without incident on the 21st, the harbour entrance was found to be still partially blocked, compelling the ships to discharge their human cargoes into lighters and landing craft.
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