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Recent Examples of shipment
Companies whose shipments simply pass through the U.S. on the way from one foreign place to another can ask the government for a tariff reimbursement.
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
That means the companies importing clothing are doing so more frequently, increasing the likelihood that their shipments will be tariffed.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
The Shanghai facility, with a capacity of over 950,000 vehicles annually, produced over half of Tesla’s 2024 shipments.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
To ease the disruption, CBP is allowing shipments to be released while importers delay payment of customs duties.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
That means the companies importing clothing are doing so more frequently, increasing the likelihood that their shipments will be tariffed.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
The Shanghai facility, with a capacity of over 950,000 vehicles annually, produced over half of Tesla’s 2024 shipments.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
To ease the disruption, CBP is allowing shipments to be released while importers delay payment of customs duties.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipment
Noun
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Officers made the discovery on April 13 at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, which connects U.S. 281 to the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company hopes to partner with other missions to rapidly deliver cargo to Mars, supplies to lunar orbit, mining equipment to near-Earth asteroids, probes to outer planets and telescopes to deep space.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tapping into her first-hand understanding of Scotland and Tuscany, Linda is currently working on curating personalized getaway packages for Americans looking for unique wedding experiences.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Priority mail has a one- to three-day delivery and is often used for heavy packages.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump is moving to undo many Biden-era regulations on diesel truck emissions and incentives meant to encourage an EV transition, and his tariff policies are likely to depress the freight industry.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Their services include transportation and delivery based on their air and ground network, warehousing, ocean freight, airfreight, and customs brokerage.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Users of the app reported an unending loading screen while the website featured a 502 error message.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Regarding color, the Switch 2's screen is an upgrade from the original Switch's LCD; the red in the loading screen appeared well-saturated in our time with the handheld.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the early 2000s, an HIV viral load test could cost as much as $100.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The capsule will bring down some trash as well as a load of scientific experiments for researchers to analyze.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 1931, the family could only get a penny and a half for a bale of cotton.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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Does anyone know a farmer willing to part with a few bales of spoiled hay?—
Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As part of the transition to The Seed Kitchen, packets of vegetable seeds sit in a box on the counter near the cash register.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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The man who brought up the accusation of welfare fraud, who admitted to working for Alite's former boss John Gotti Jr., left the room, leaving a packet of handouts on a seat on his way out.—
Olivia Liu,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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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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According to bills of lading and other records provided to the San Antonio Express-News by officials at 23 food banks, CRE8AD8 delivered about 147,000 boxes total to food banks.—
Tom Orsborn,
ExpressNews.com,
1 July 2020
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipment. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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