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Recent Examples of shipment
The yacht was carrying a small shipment of humanitarian aid, including rice and baby formula.
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Crispian Balmer, USA Today, 9 June 2025
The new system does not ban exports outright, but requires government approval for each shipment.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
In early September, customs authorities at the port of Marseille and at Charles de Gaulle Airport, outside Paris, refused to allow two separate shipments of El Mordjene to enter French territory.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The company suspended rail shipments of autos from Mexico to the U.S.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Crispian Balmer, USA Today, 9 June 2025
The new system does not ban exports outright, but requires government approval for each shipment.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
In early September, customs authorities at the port of Marseille and at Charles de Gaulle Airport, outside Paris, refused to allow two separate shipments of El Mordjene to enter French territory.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The company suspended rail shipments of autos from Mexico to the U.S.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipment
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The crew of a cargo ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles, including 800 electric vehicles, abandoned it off the coast of Alaska after a fire broke out onboard, its operator Zodiac Maritime said on Wednesday.—
Jonathan Saul,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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And maybe Dometic could follow up with some compatible cargo boxes so even more of one's base camping haul can fit together like a high-efficiency 3D puzzle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Across the country, Comcast has pushed to move regional sports channels out of its basic cable packages, believing that doing so would lower cable bills for subscribers who did not watch them with regularity.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
5 June 2025
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The package, a centerpiece of the President’s domestic agenda, includes across-the-board tax cuts and sweeping reductions in federal spending.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 June 2025
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As trans-Pacific demand is increasing, ocean freight rates on the route continue to skyrocket.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
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This premium covers extra costs such as freight, tariffs, and storage required to deliver aluminum to the U.S. Midwest.—
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CNBC,
4 June 2025
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At Mean Mule, a distillery also in the Crossroads, the grant is helping activate a loading dock located off the alley at the back of their building.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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The men allegedly crawled out of the hole to a loading dock, scaled an exterior concrete wall of the jail complex and darted across a freeway to freedom.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Live data, including traffic, weather and carrier congestion, provided and analyzed by AI in seconds, enables logistics managers to use these insights to effectively reroute shipments and reassign loads, which ultimately minimizes disruption.—
Clemente Theotokis,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Monday, June 9 Expect loads of coverage as Apple kicks off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), with the keynote address scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The award is bestowed on the two farms, one in Australia and one in New Zealand, that have successfully produced the finest bale of merino wool in the previous year.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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Twelve migrants were found hidden inside the hay bales.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Take the quiz here … FED UP – Americans slam fast-food favorite over their struggles with its sauce packets.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 June 2025
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Told me about finishing off a packet of lollies and replaced them.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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