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Recent Examples of shipment
But four months after Epstein’s trip to the kingdom, a British Airways plane carrying a shipment from Riyadh landed in Miami International Airport.
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Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
As a result, the phone’s mass-production timeline could delay the first shipment by several months, sources tell Nikkei.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
When in-shell almonds arrive at Blue Diamond in shipments from growers, they are cleaned and graded by machines that remove sticks and other stray material, then packed in 50-pound bags for shipment overseas.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
When customers sign up for a regular shipment of goods, small producers and companies can count on a revenue stream and plan on for the future.
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
As a result, the phone’s mass-production timeline could delay the first shipment by several months, sources tell Nikkei.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
When in-shell almonds arrive at Blue Diamond in shipments from growers, they are cleaned and graded by machines that remove sticks and other stray material, then packed in 50-pound bags for shipment overseas.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
When customers sign up for a regular shipment of goods, small producers and companies can count on a revenue stream and plan on for the future.
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipment
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The close call comes just months after a UPS cargo crash at the same airport that killed 15 people.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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But, at one point, a crewman on a what looked like a cargo ship raised his hand.—
Sohel Uddin,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Commission is due to present a broader package of energy and transport measures on Wednesday guidance airlines how to handle airport slots and public service obligations if jet fuel shortages take place.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Aversa feels like the whole package — moments like this, rankings, recognition — all have been earned by Baxley.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Later, the host dons a hard hat to tour a multi-billion-dollar, decades-long project that will ease freight and passenger train bottlenecks with new bridges and underpasses.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sahai echoed the concern, noting that outside the Middle East, exporters were absorbing much of the increase in freight costs, with only part of it passed on to importers.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Harsha added that the CRA is concerned the agency will or has already begun front-loading its grant funding to catch up on spending, doling out the full amount of a grant instead of distributing it over the course of a number of years.—
Fiona Bork,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
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On a Wednesday morning at rush hour, the truck eased out of a loading dock and headed for the Interstate.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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But recruitment staff feel an addition is required to cope with the load of Champions League football.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Pollen clings to hair, skin and clothing — skipping the post-school clothing change can actually triple indoor pollen load, per A-Z Pediatrics’ allergy toolkit.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hay bales stacked 5 to 6 feet tall now line the property, along with a trench filled with rocks and what appears to be manure.—
Quinn Clark,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Chicago's aunt Khloé Kardashian also posted a video of Tatum, her daughter Trueand the birthday girl dancing on a pink and white dance floor next to a personalized stage featuring cow and horse figurines, hay bales, pretty pastel balloons and ‘Chi’ in huge pink letters.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The real zing comes from the acidic lemon glaze packet—mix it with water and pour it over your lemon cake for extra flavor.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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Thick and juicy, these pork chops take their flavor from Mississippi pot roast, which calls for pepperoncini peppers and convenient seasoning packets.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Cargill built a large soybean-lading facility at Santarem, some 500 miles up the Amazon.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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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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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipment. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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