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An estimated 45 percent of China's oil imports travel through the Strait of Hormuz, and China accounts for 90 percent of Iran's oil shipments.
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Micah McCartney Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The financial markets appeared to respond to the tensions with a relative measure of calm, given the possibility that Iran could try to block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Aamer Madhani, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025
But any interference with shipments passing through the area could impact the global oil market by stifling supplies, according to experts.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 23 June 2025
Harlan’s big rule about two runs a week immediately gets overruled, and Grady just keeps sending shipments for the Buckleys to move.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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Micah McCartney Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The financial markets appeared to respond to the tensions with a relative measure of calm, given the possibility that Iran could try to block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Aamer Madhani, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025
But any interference with shipments passing through the area could impact the global oil market by stifling supplies, according to experts.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 23 June 2025
Harlan’s big rule about two runs a week immediately gets overruled, and Grady just keeps sending shipments for the Buckleys to move.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipment
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July 3 — Roscosmos’ Soyuz to launch with supply cargo to the International Space Station out of Kazakhstan.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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Satellite images from Maxar Technology also captured a line of cargo trucks parked outside Fordow in the days before strikes, stirring speculation of whether Iran had moved some of its nuclear equipment.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The best Dash kitchen appliances are ingenious about packing surprising functionality into a tiny package—saving both counter space and cash in your bank account.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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There were multiple instances where Emery would deliver Federal Express packages to Federal Express customers when their planes or systems had broken down.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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That disparity in negotiating power leads to the wider spread in shipping rates at different ends of the freight market.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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The passenger airlines with a sideline in freight and the freight-only lines did not relish the prospect of additional competition.—
Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Four cameras followed Tucker during his walk in from a loading dock located, fittingly, in the right-field corner.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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In Brooklyn, at the back entrance of the Barclays Center, Breanna Stewart, forward for the New York Liberty, walks through the industrial tunnel near the loading buses wearing a crisp white buttoned vest and tailored cutoff suit shorts.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Made in Turino and inspired by bitters of the region, this aperitivo balances bitter orange with loads of botanicals for something flavorful enough to replace Aperol in any cocktail for something less sugary.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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After receiving a load of interest from fans attending the June 19 show, ParisYoncé has been organizing the project and helping others get their flags.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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And then there were the endless rows of hay bales that needed hauling.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The main waste product of the Sims plant are bales of filmy, thin plastics, like dry cleaner bags.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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How to Use Overnight Sheet Masks To apply it to your skin, go through the steps of your nighttime skincare routine, then open up the packet and remove the protective paper from each mask piece.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
17 June 2025
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Go to Seed Seeds are the ultimate cost-saver: A single packet can give you loads of annuals for under $5, while a nursery flat of plants may cost four times as much.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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