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Recent Examples of shipment
The breakthrough hinted at in Netanyahu’s visit was the shipment of an Iron Dome battery, which had been reported earlier.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
He has been forced to rely on costly air freight to ship products to Europe after maritime delays through the Strait of Hormuz stretched shipment to around 50 days — which would otherwise take 30 to 40 days.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The latest shipment of 1 million barrels reportedly equals 35-50% of South Korea’s daily crude oil consumption.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The post includes a video that apparently shows the satellites being packed at AST’s Texas manufacturing facility for shipment to the launch pad.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
He has been forced to rely on costly air freight to ship products to Europe after maritime delays through the Strait of Hormuz stretched shipment to around 50 days — which would otherwise take 30 to 40 days.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The latest shipment of 1 million barrels reportedly equals 35-50% of South Korea’s daily crude oil consumption.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The post includes a video that apparently shows the satellites being packed at AST’s Texas manufacturing facility for shipment to the launch pad.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipment
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But the ships carrying his crucial cargo are trapped 2,000 miles away by Iran’s stranglehold of one of the world’s most important waterways.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Most are eVTOL aircraft, powered by propellers and designed to move people or cargo above congested roads with far less ground infrastructure than traditional aviation requires.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump is sitting on a decision over whether to deliver a $14 billion arms package to the island, having greenlit an $11 billion sale last year.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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The arrangement stands out even in an era of escalating compensation packages for top university executives, particularly because the $2 million separation payment is likely to be funded through private donations rather than state dollars.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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The long-simmering feud with Britain came to a boil at the end of 1773, when a group of Bostonians dressed up as Indians and dumped a large freight of British tea into the harbor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Rail freight, a faster and cheaper alternative, was blocked after Zheng’s smart helmets were classified as sensitive dual-use goods, given the active conflict zones along the route.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Just a five-minute walk from the loading zone is the entrance to the fissure, an unassuming sliver of water that snakes between the dark volcanic rocks.—
Carinne Geil Botta,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Modern Perspectives on Laundry Sorting With the growing popularity of large-capacity front-loading washers in the late 1990s, consumers welcomed the possibility of washing all of the dirty laundry in the hamper at the same time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Levi’s went on a prolific streak of collaborations by releasing three collections with Nike and Jordan Brand from last July through January, and during that time and onward denim has been popping up on loads more in-line releases under the Nike umbrella.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The company’s earlier Flex 1 model already demonstrated strong hardware performance with 25 degrees of freedom, a 380-gram weight, 66 pounds (30 kilograms) load capacity, and 20-newton fingertip force.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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Tracye also has a vivid memory of sitting on a bale of hay to watch her mother belly dance at Pleasure Faire.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Ann and Pat later moved to a 10-acre farm east of Franktown, where Schrader gardened, raised hens, spoiled cats and hoisted 50-pound bales of hay among other chores for the family’s eight horses.—
Billie Stanton,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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For example, TikTokers share stacked water recipes that often involve collagen powder, creatine powder, coconut water, homemade fruit juices, and electrolyte packets.—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
18 May 2026
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The packets are filled with powdered, crystalized lime and taste like a fresh squeeze.—
Abbey Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 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 22 May. 2026.
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