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Recent Examples of shipment
Customs bonds can be purchased either for a single entry bond for one shipment or a continuous bond, where a shipper imports multiple shipments a year and covers the entire year.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
While paperwork declared the shipment was for breeding, organizer Abraham Badillo told The News the birds’ offspring would be used for fighting, underscoring the regulatory gap that allows the industry to persist domestically and abroad.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
In logistics, agentic RAG can analyze shipment delays and automatically reschedule routes.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Operational activities were largely suspended across the port’s three terminals due to the strike escalation, including NCT, General Cargo Berth (GCB) and Chattogram Container Terminal (CCT), with clearance and shipment of import-export goods backlogged.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
While paperwork declared the shipment was for breeding, organizer Abraham Badillo told The News the birds’ offspring would be used for fighting, underscoring the regulatory gap that allows the industry to persist domestically and abroad.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
In logistics, agentic RAG can analyze shipment delays and automatically reschedule routes.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Operational activities were largely suspended across the port’s three terminals due to the strike escalation, including NCT, General Cargo Berth (GCB) and Chattogram Container Terminal (CCT), with clearance and shipment of import-export goods backlogged.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipment
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This aerial view shows the Taiwanese cargo ship Yang Ming sailing out of the Panama Canal on the Pacific side in Panama City on October 6, 2025.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is the third flight of the cargo Dragon that will be outfitted with reboost capacity for the International Space Station for the first time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The legislative package could prove to be one of the most significant economic measures passed this Congress.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Declutter by putting away items that collect there throughout the week, like mail, packages of food, keys, or extra dishes.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Red Sea return would shorten transit times on the route by 19 days, but less time at sea will also weigh on freight rates.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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This does not negate the need for moving more freight across the country more efficiently.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
4 Feb. 2026
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Temporary one-time, 24-hour, oversized vehicle permits are available under the 2021 ordinance for special circumstances such as new vehicles, guests, or unloading and loading.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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That strike started over the weekend at the port’s main jetties, with protesters disrupting the loading and unloading of containers and cargo.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Given James is 41 years old, there was always going to be load management absences, especially on back-to-backs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Doug Williams' letterman jacket is on load from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Grambling State University.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cotton was a big crop in Savannah before the Civil War, with the city exporting more than half a million bales of cotton a year.—
Jim Halley,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Investigators believe the fire started when a combine harvester in an agricultural field sent up some sort of sparks and ignited hay bales.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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In one of the most vulnerable moments of Constance Bear’s life, a caseworker handed her a packet.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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The girl received packets of classwork delivered from her school – which also dropped off bags of food a couple of times.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Cargill built a large soybean-lading facility at Santarem, some 500 miles up the Amazon.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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One example can be as simple as shipments that are missing bills of lading or origin documents.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
1 June 2021
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipment. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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