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Recent Examples of shipment
In 1985, a breeding population of the black-and-white Aedes albopictus mosquito hitched a ride on a Japanese tire shipment bound for Texas.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
An April shipment of crude — one of the only oil deliveries this year — has been exhausted, with Cuba’s minister of energy and mines announcing this week that the country lacks fuel to power its antiquated electrical grid and is relying on domestic oil and solar panels.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the shipment of oil, gas, fertilizer and other petroleum products.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
During his Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, Cao said the nation’s shipment of weapons to the island will be temporarily paused as the war with Iran continues.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
An April shipment of crude — one of the only oil deliveries this year — has been exhausted, with Cuba’s minister of energy and mines announcing this week that the country lacks fuel to power its antiquated electrical grid and is relying on domestic oil and solar panels.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the shipment of oil, gas, fertilizer and other petroleum products.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
During his Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, Cao said the nation’s shipment of weapons to the island will be temporarily paused as the war with Iran continues.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipment
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My cargo capri pants have a flexible waistband for easy sitting in cramped plane seats, while my breezy jumpsuit is a one-and-done casual outfit.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The Outback continues to balance passenger comfort with true utility thanks to its 60/40 split-folding rear seatbacks, multi-use cargo area and substantial roof rail system capable of supporting up to 800 pounds of static load capacity.—
Tim Jackson,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s financial chief urged the City Council to stick to an $8-9 million budget amendment package proposed by the Council’s Ways and Means chair, warning that further changes would lead to city layoffs.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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The package also lacks reforms with bipartisan support, such as requiring officers to wear body cameras.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the country sits at the center of issues Democrats should own; housing costs, insurance, infrastructure strain, transportation, freight, warehousing, public safety, healthcare access, working-class economic anxiety, collapse of trust in institutions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Officials say the change is also designed to improve travel reliability through a key freight and commuter route on the east side of the metro area.—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Despite being untrained for the job, surviving Black sailors were ordered to resume ammunition loading weeks later.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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The deep water wash or deep fill button is only available on top-loading washers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Clean energy should not mean a 140-mile transmission corridor cutting through sensitive landscapes when less destructive options may exist closer to the load center north of San Onofre.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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The initial system, named Eos, serves as a large-scale prototype designed to achieve steady-state fusion and test structural integrity under real operational loads.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Over in the next aisle, Gifty Anderson, who typically buys bales from Canada and the United Kingdom, held up a dress smeared with body makeup and tossed it aside without a second thought.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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Local farmer Frank Stoeber began spinning the ball in 1953, incorporating twine from the hay bales of 85 neighboring farmers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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But an analysis showed that the plan wasn’t affordable and didn’t meet the community’s needs, according to a memo included with Tuesday’s City Council packet.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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Instead of cacao beans, officials found more than 400 packets wrapped in black foil, each containing about 20 blocks of compressed cocaine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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