consignments

plural of consignment

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Noun
  • The 15 cargoes of oil, each typically ranging from 700,000 to 1 million barrels, will be loaded from Russia’s Arctic and Black Sea ports – supplies that usually go to India instead of China, given its distance, Xu said.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Since the reduction of Russian gas supplies to Europe, many nations have turned to LNG imports to fill the gap, creating intense competition for available cargoes.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The North Carolina man has pleaded not guilty to all charged and indicated his defense will center largely on his character, citing Eagle Scout commendations and community service.
    Hannah Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Highest commendations to those who made history voting for and passing it through both chambers of the legislature.
    Robert Turner, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Jenkins voted to continue mask mandates in Brevard County schools, even after the DeSantis administration directed districts to lift them, a stance that brought protests outside her home, threats against her family, and national media scrutiny.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The proportion of women working or looking for work jumped to a record high after the pandemic but has since eased, in part as return-to-office mandates have reduced workplace flexibility.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Though named as possible targets, the memo did not specify what restrictions might be imposed on the Sudanese and Zimbabwean delegations.
    Matthew Lee, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The leaders later retired to the Chinese president's personal residence to continue unspecified negotiations with their delegations.
    Joe Cash, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This is Fortune 500 Power Moves, a column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Ty noted that some caregivers might be hesitant to open up about their caregiving experience in the workplace for fear of being passed over for promotions or other advancements.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Take an inventory of all your existing IT tools, software licenses and security policies.
    Rajat Bhargava, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Those efforts include exploration, better understanding of resource bases and getting licenses and permitting underway.
    April Roach, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Up first is considering industry appetite for regenerative cotton bales from the Trust Protocol’s 40-plus member brands.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The pair appeared to be in a rural area surrounded by grass and hay bales.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Consignments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consignments. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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