ship out
verb
shipped out; shipping out; ships out
: to leave one place and go to another for military duties
The troops will be shipping out next month.
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Burgum noted that the president’s Project Freedom, a plan to escort ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, was halted in May.
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Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
The designs are available on the Woods by Jordyn website for preorder, with the shoes retailing for $225 and the clutch for $125, both to be shipped out in July.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
In April alone, China shipped out more EVs and plug-in hybrids than ICE vehicles for the first time ever, according to the China Passenger Car Association.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 6 June 2026
The waterway has become the main route for oil to ship out of the Middle East to Asia since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
The designs are available on the Woods by Jordyn website for preorder, with the shoes retailing for $225 and the clutch for $125, both to be shipped out in July.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
In April alone, China shipped out more EVs and plug-in hybrids than ICE vehicles for the first time ever, according to the China Passenger Car Association.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 6 June 2026
The waterway has become the main route for oil to ship out of the Middle East to Asia since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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“Ship out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ship%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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