as in sending
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
we shipped those books out yesterday
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Recent Examples of shipping
Behind these increases are rising oil and natural gas prices, which have surged in part because of the Iranian threat to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Julian Torres, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
This caused significant disruption to shipping and forced costly, time-consuming clearance operations, even when direct damage was limited.
—John Femiani, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
The first is that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz resumes before the end of March.
—CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of global LNG was transported in 2024, remains functionally closed to shipping traffic.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
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Julian Torres, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
This caused significant disruption to shipping and forced costly, time-consuming clearance operations, even when direct damage was limited.
—John Femiani, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
The first is that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz resumes before the end of March.
—CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of global LNG was transported in 2024, remains functionally closed to shipping traffic.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipping
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Russia is sending military aid, including drones, to support Iran’s war against the United States and Israel, according to Western intelligence reports.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Russia is reportedly sending drones to Iran, according to Western intelligence, underscoring how the war in Ukraine is inextricably tied to the one in the Middle East.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Bulk and general cargo made up another 40% (1,339 ships), typically transporting agricultural commodities such as corn, wheat and soybeans, and also coal and iron ore.—
Flavio Macau,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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In addition, unlike some carbon removal strategies that rely on transporting and dispersing large quantities of crushed rock, this method operates entirely on-site.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Shipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipping. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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