Examples of shipment in a Sentence
We sent out another shipment of books.
My order was delivered in two shipments.
This box is ready for shipment.
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The indictment also accuses Flores of helping coordinate shipments of at least five kilograms of cocaine from Colombia destined for the United States, alleging that the proceeds were used to finance the gang’s criminal operations.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Iran has largely blocked shipping through the strait -- which normally carries one-fifth of the world's oil and LNG shipments -- since the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel on February 28.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Political pressure slows final agreements Despite the approvals, no shipments have been made yet.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
According to Safran, Boeing may make a few shipments to China in the near term, but won’t manage to start major deliveries from a new summit order for a year or two.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Iran has largely blocked shipping through the strait -- which normally carries one-fifth of the world's oil and LNG shipments -- since the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel on February 28.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Political pressure slows final agreements Despite the approvals, no shipments have been made yet.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
According to Safran, Boeing may make a few shipments to China in the near term, but won’t manage to start major deliveries from a new summit order for a year or two.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt 
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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