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
Verge Motorcycles is already shipping production bikes with solid-state packs.
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New Atlas, 15 June 2026
But the benefits of merely maximizing AI usage have been unclear, with instances such as Uber burning through their entire 2026 AI budget in four months, without shipping a usable feature.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Since the war in Iran began in late February, shipping through the strait has been at a standstill, disrupting global trade of oil, gas, and other key economic commodities.
—Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
Panama finished bottom in a group with England, Belgium and Tunisia, shipping 11 goals across their three matches.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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New Atlas, 15 June 2026
But the benefits of merely maximizing AI usage have been unclear, with instances such as Uber burning through their entire 2026 AI budget in four months, without shipping a usable feature.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Since the war in Iran began in late February, shipping through the strait has been at a standstill, disrupting global trade of oil, gas, and other key economic commodities.
—Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
Panama finished bottom in a group with England, Belgium and Tunisia, shipping 11 goals across their three matches.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipping
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Fox News’s Peter Doocy asked Trump whether sending Vance to Geneva, Switzerland, to sign the memorandum of understanding on Friday gives him a scapegoat in case the negotiations fall apart.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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In July and August of 2023, record rainfall overwhelmed aging sewer systems across parts of the West Side, sending water rushing into basements and destroying property.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The finding is consistent with powerful winds transporting heat from the planet's intensely hot dayside toward its cooler nightside, researchers say.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
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Beyond gasoline, oil also affects the cost of transporting goods, manufacturing products and producing food.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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“Shipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipping. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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