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Recent Examples of shipment
Companies whose shipments simply pass through the U.S. on the way from one foreign place to another can ask the government for a tariff reimbursement.
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
That means the companies importing clothing are doing so more frequently, increasing the likelihood that their shipments will be tariffed.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
The Shanghai facility, with a capacity of over 950,000 vehicles annually, produced over half of Tesla’s 2024 shipments.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
To ease the disruption, CBP is allowing shipments to be released while importers delay payment of customs duties.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
That means the companies importing clothing are doing so more frequently, increasing the likelihood that their shipments will be tariffed.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
The Shanghai facility, with a capacity of over 950,000 vehicles annually, produced over half of Tesla’s 2024 shipments.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
To ease the disruption, CBP is allowing shipments to be released while importers delay payment of customs duties.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipment
Noun
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Cathay Pacific has been flying cargo flights to Dallas for more than 20 years, but April marks its first passenger flight ever to the city.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
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Despite a drop in overall volume, U.S. domestic revenue rose 1.4% thanks to a 4.5% increase in revenue per piece and continued strength in air cargo demand.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The package of tax reductions and sweeping spending cuts faces headwinds from opposition Democrats and some Republicans worried about the federal deficit, and the GOP's narrow House majority leaves no room for error.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The lava salt is available in varying packages from a 4.3 oz French glass jar to a five-pound pouch, which makes storage convenient.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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President Donald Trump is moving to undo many Biden-era regulations on diesel truck emissions and incentives meant to encourage an EV transition, and his tariff policies are likely to depress the freight industry.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The pair collaborated on searching freight shipments, storage units and vehicles to confiscate drugs, targeting marijuana in particular because it was stored locally rather than sent to the DEA, according to officials.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Regarding color, the Switch 2's screen is an upgrade from the original Switch's LCD; the red in the loading screen appeared well-saturated in our time with the handheld.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Supplementing with 3-5 grams of creatine per day for at least four weeks is just as effective as taking loading doses and is associated with fewer side effects.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the early 2000s, an HIV viral load test could cost as much as $100.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The capsule will bring down some trash as well as a load of scientific experiments for researchers to analyze.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 1931, the family could only get a penny and a half for a bale of cotton.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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Does anyone know a farmer willing to part with a few bales of spoiled hay?—
Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As part of the transition to The Seed Kitchen, packets of vegetable seeds sit in a box on the counter near the cash register.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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The man who brought up the accusation of welfare fraud, who admitted to working for Alite's former boss John Gotti Jr., left the room, leaving a packet of handouts on a seat on his way out.—
Olivia Liu,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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 3 May. 2025.
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