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
The process begins with harvesting mature trees, converting them into pellets through energy-intensive drying, shredding, and pressing, and shipping them overseas.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The startup has already secured its first foreign backer from the region, where LimX plans to start shipping humanoids this year, Zhang said.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Online precious metal dealers, on the other hand, often provide competitive pricing and the convenience of shipping your coins for evaluation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
South Korea is one of the United States’ top sources of foreign goods, shipping $132 billion worth of goods to the country in 2024, according to Commerce Department data.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The startup has already secured its first foreign backer from the region, where LimX plans to start shipping humanoids this year, Zhang said.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Online precious metal dealers, on the other hand, often provide competitive pricing and the convenience of shipping your coins for evaluation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
South Korea is one of the United States’ top sources of foreign goods, shipping $132 billion worth of goods to the country in 2024, according to Commerce Department data.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
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CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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In June of last year, a semi truck collided with a Metrolink train in an agricultural area of Moorpark, killing the truck driver and sending one of the train passengers to the hospital, authorities said.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The bus was transporting miners after the end of their shift when it was hit by a Russian drone, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine also confirmed.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The space-saving foldable design not only simplifies transporting the home, but also assembling it on-site.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Shipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipping. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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