as in ton
a considerable amount
it must have taken a shipload of money to build that mansion
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Recent Examples of shipload
Adding insult to injury, Argentina has suspended its export tax and was rewarded with Chinese orders last month for 20 shiploads of soybeans, deepening a market downturn for American growers.
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Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
But shiploads of Chinese passengers continued to journey across the ocean, finding ways around the law.
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Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Giuliani said the fabric was initially used by sailors to cover shiploads, produce sails and eventually worn as workwear.
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Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2025
On April 29 1856, a shipload of camels arrived at the Texas port of Indianola.
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Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
29 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for shipload
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
But shiploads of Chinese passengers continued to journey across the ocean, finding ways around the law.
—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Giuliani said the fabric was initially used by sailors to cover shiploads, produce sails and eventually worn as workwear.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2025
On April 29 1856, a shipload of camels arrived at the Texas port of Indianola.
—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
29 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipload
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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Lithium batteries often maintain more consistent performance throughout their charge cycle, a trait that may be noticeable when tackling hills or carrying heavier loads.
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This leads to higher fungal loads.
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On a Monday evening in Cranford, dozens of families gather around a 40-foot-TV to teach their children a lesson about screens.
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The city's Department of Building and Safety opened the probe on June 17, the same day a fire tore through dozens of solar panels on the roof of the 500,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights.
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The bulk of this final season has the team dealing with this massive storm that’s created a slew of setbacks at a make-or-break moment for the restaurant.
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Goodfellas has posted a slew of international deals for Spanish directorial duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s Cannes breakout La Bola Negra.
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At the end of the first half of this double episode, Elizabeth Gaines (Linda Purl), advisor to the Vice President, is shot by sniper Tom Walker (Chris Chalk), Brody's fellow POW—and the VP and a bunch of other important people are put in a bunker along with Brody, who plans to blow them all up.
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Her must-have product out of the bunch is this plumping and firming serum.
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In April, Anthropic was also hiring for a data center deal sourcing role in the country.
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Looking to shop more Prime Day deals?
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The traditional approach, stocking warehouses with large quantities of pre-sized boxes, hasoften led to inefficiencies.
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That led to the creation of Scrumpt, a bakery centered on quality over quantity and Southern nostalgia.
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Remove brush, leaf, and firewood piles that provide shelter to animals and attract fleas.
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Instead, the pile keeps growing and the mornings keep getting harder.
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“Shipload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipload. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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