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Recent Examples of shipment
For example, consider how U.S. tariffs have rerouted the world’s shipments and impacted sales of countless products.
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Alex Ford, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Auto exports to the U.S. are a cornerstone of Japan’s economy, making up 28.3% of all shipments in 2024, according to customs data.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 July 2025
Not only does the late summer represent the conclusion of a flurry of shipment orders in preparation for the busy holiday shopping season, but also the latest trade deadline.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
Earlier in the week, Trump overturned a Pentagon decision to withhold some weapons shipments to Ukraine.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Alex Ford, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Auto exports to the U.S. are a cornerstone of Japan’s economy, making up 28.3% of all shipments in 2024, according to customs data.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 July 2025
Not only does the late summer represent the conclusion of a flurry of shipment orders in preparation for the busy holiday shopping season, but also the latest trade deadline.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
Earlier in the week, Trump overturned a Pentagon decision to withhold some weapons shipments to Ukraine.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipment
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Weighing approximately 81 lbs (37 kg), the Jumper Go supports a maximum payload of 450 lbs (204 kg), including a rear rack capable of carrying up to 150 lbs (68 kg) of cargo.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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With fewer Chinese cargo expected to enter the U.S. in August into the fall months, ocean carriers will be monitoring capacity levels to hold rates up.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The monthly treasury statement was released a week after Trump signed congressional Republicans' tax and spending package, which included extending the 2017 tax rates and reducing spending for Medicaid and nutrition assistance.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Some Republicans are resisting pushing through President Donald Trump's rescission package, which would codify some $9.4 billion in DOGE budget cuts, including to NPR, PBS and foreign aid.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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It was used to transport passengers and freight between Green Bay and Oconto.—
Kerry Breen
July 13,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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The company specializes in ornamental metal, architectural millwork and commercial and residential stone and serves as a one-stop shop for design, fabrication, installation and freight.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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The PCMark 10 Overall Storage test measures an SSD's speed in performing a variety of routine tasks such as launching Windows, loading games and creative apps, and copying both small and large files.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Indeed tariffs typically take several months to feed through to inflation data, while the significant front loading of imports implies that few goods may have been subject to tariffs yet.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
Noun
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As Blurton explains it, in the strength world, load and velocity often have an inverse relationship.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Too much nitrogen fosters loads of vegetative (leaf and shoot) growth and little reproductive (flower and fruit) growth.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Unlike materials like cob, straw bale is adopted in the California residential building code.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The work there has included arranging bales of straw on the sand, which has enabled native shrubs to take root and begin to keep down the blowing dust.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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No judgment here—just you, your snack, and a packet of spicy mustard.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 July 2025
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Plus, each order comes with an extra packet of Tajín Chile Lime seasoning.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
17 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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