Examples of shipping in a Sentence
The fruit was ready for shipping.
They protected our shipping from submarines during wartime.
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Trump’s warning is the latest in the fight over the strait, which Iran has effectively closed since the start of the war, halting global shipping and roiling the oil trade.
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
The strait remains virtually closed as violence in the region escalates, bringing shipping traffic to a near-halt.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Carl Skau, deputy executive director of the WFP, says shipping costs have risen sharply.
—Eleni Giokos, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
But now, growing fears of inflation caused by higher gas prices that in turn drive up the costs of shipping, food and heating are shifting expectations.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
The strait remains virtually closed as violence in the region escalates, bringing shipping traffic to a near-halt.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Carl Skau, deputy executive director of the WFP, says shipping costs have risen sharply.
—Eleni Giokos, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
But now, growing fears of inflation caused by higher gas prices that in turn drive up the costs of shipping, food and heating are shifting expectations.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shipping
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“Shipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipping. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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