Examples of shipment in a Sentence
We sent out another shipment of books.
My order was delivered in two shipments.
This box is ready for shipment.
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The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which tracks arms shipments, reported earlier this month that France is a world leader in the weapons industry, accounting for roughly a tenth of global arms exports from 2021 to 2025.
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Experts say the anticipated shipment could produce about 180,000 barrels of diesel, enough to feed Cuba’s daily demand for nine or 10 days.
—Milexsy Durán, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Export shipments to the US and Europe had already come to a halt because of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and Morgan Stanley economists singled out aluminium as carrying a high level of risk across the value chain.
—Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
And European Union imports of American whiskeys declined after producers sent extra shipments in late 2024 because of the threat of retaliatory tariffs.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Experts say the anticipated shipment could produce about 180,000 barrels of diesel, enough to feed Cuba’s daily demand for nine or 10 days.
—Milexsy Durán, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Export shipments to the US and Europe had already come to a halt because of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and Morgan Stanley economists singled out aluminium as carrying a high level of risk across the value chain.
—Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
And European Union imports of American whiskeys declined after producers sent extra shipments in late 2024 because of the threat of retaliatory tariffs.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt 
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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