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Recent Examples of shipment
Oil and gas shipments to China come predominately from Texas and Louisiana, which together account for 96% of U.S. oil and gas exports.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump previously bumped up the U.S. tariff on Chinese shipments to 104% after China responded to Trump’s own 34% reciprocal tariff with its own similar fee.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Dean McCarron, President of Mercury Research, says that about three quarters of CPU shipments from Intel and AMD end up getting shipped and re-packaged inside computer products manufactured outside the US.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
The suddenness — and steepness — of the tariffs announced last Wednesday prompted some global manufacturers to pause shipments to the U.S., and led economists to raise the odds of recession.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump previously bumped up the U.S. tariff on Chinese shipments to 104% after China responded to Trump’s own 34% reciprocal tariff with its own similar fee.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Dean McCarron, President of Mercury Research, says that about three quarters of CPU shipments from Intel and AMD end up getting shipped and re-packaged inside computer products manufactured outside the US.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
The suddenness — and steepness — of the tariffs announced last Wednesday prompted some global manufacturers to pause shipments to the U.S., and led economists to raise the odds of recession.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipment
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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
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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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Tesla offers several of these packages, which drivers can add on when their basic warranty expires.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Right now, many companies are telling their manufacturing facilities to delay shipment and not have freight loaded onto a vessel.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Starting out wasn’t easy - freight was inconsistent, and traditional banks refused to take a chance on their small operation.—
Oweesta,
Forbes.com,
4 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
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Forming small study groups focused on specific test sections creates accountability while distributing the cognitive load of mastering difficult material.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The large internal heat diffuser spreads warm air evenly, drying your clothes fast, even bulkier loads.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a sturdy, redbrick barn in rural Leicestershire, England, Bella Ramsey considers a 10-foot drop from the top of a hay bale.—
Zing Tsjeng,
Vogue,
11 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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Celsius Hydration Feel refreshed and revitalized with Celsius Hydration caffeine-free hydration packets.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The other one strutted on a box of gravy packets in the kitchen’s dry goods area.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 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 21 Apr. 2025.
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