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Recent Examples of shipment
The first gold arrived at Fort Knox in 1937 with the 1st Cavalry Regiment called on to guard the shipment.
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CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
Questions are being raised whether the 12 installments will be made monthly, so vendors are paid back in full for past shipments in a year’s time, or if the installments will be spread over a longer period.
—David Moin, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
The shipment, which equates to roughly 33 million lbs., is part of a preliminary agreement between the two countries that will continue from now through July 2025.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Duty-free shipments to developing countries like Thailand and South Africa have also surged.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
Questions are being raised whether the 12 installments will be made monthly, so vendors are paid back in full for past shipments in a year’s time, or if the installments will be spread over a longer period.
—David Moin, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
The shipment, which equates to roughly 33 million lbs., is part of a preliminary agreement between the two countries that will continue from now through July 2025.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Duty-free shipments to developing countries like Thailand and South Africa have also surged.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipment
Noun
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Dex gives him mouth-to-mouth to revive him and then … leaves him on the cargo ship.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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Twelve cargo carriers operate from Colombia and nine from Ecuador.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Put together a compelling trade package, one that perhaps includes a top prospect like Minten and maybe even a top pick too, and the Predators may have to think long and hard about asking the 34-year-old to accept a return to Toronto.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The package, which is available to book until March 15, is priced from $20,000 for two guests and $35,000 for four and includes private transportation.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Odyssey is a private logistics solutions provider with annual revenue of $1 billion and a freight network that exceeds $3 billion globally, according to the company.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2025
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Uber's freight business, which has struggled to generate profitability, accounts for the remaining share of revenue.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The first phase of the Pavilion renovation, addressing backstage infrastructure such as artist facilities and loading areas, is already underway, according to comments and photographs provided by Ravinia President and CEO Jeff Haydon.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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And Hyundai designed the cargo area to sit lower than the average SUV for easier loading and unloading.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This is because teams test with different fuel loads and tire compounds, and some might even engage in sandbagging—a tactic where drivers deliberately lap slower to keep their true pace and potential under wraps to divert attention from certain features on the car or dodge unnecessary hype.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Craving more assists from Tyler McGhie to balance the load?—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Serbia’s economy, Mr. Grujic said, standing next to his aged tractor piled with bales of hay, is not as robust as official statistics suggest, and food prices are too high.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The windows featured goats floating on cashmere clouds, little flocks of sheep, old-fashioned wooden mills and bales of wool everywhere.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Each of the Caliente Cantina Chicken options comes with a packet of Avocado Verde salsa, which is made of tomatillos, green chili peppers and avocado.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The ink was made from state shampoo — clear-colored free shampoo in prison, usually in small packets — mixed with graphite from a pencil.—
Renea Baek Goddard,
Them,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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 1 Mar. 2025.
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