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 Iran war has caused major disruptions in global oil supply, with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for roughly 20% of global oil trade, closed amid ongoing hostilities.
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Chaewon Chung
april 13, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Then the Iran war bottled up shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, restricting global fertilizer supplies and sending fertilizer prices sky high.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
There have already been challenges to that cease fire already emerging stemming from strikes in Lebanon and charges being imposed on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
Traffic came to a halt when the conflict broke out, with no signs of a large-scale resumption of shipping traffic even after this week’s ceasefire announcement.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
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Chaewon Chung
april 13, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Then the Iran war bottled up shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, restricting global fertilizer supplies and sending fertilizer prices sky high.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
There have already been challenges to that cease fire already emerging stemming from strikes in Lebanon and charges being imposed on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
Traffic came to a halt when the conflict broke out, with no signs of a large-scale resumption of shipping traffic even after this week’s ceasefire announcement.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipping
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Educators there quickly discovered her daughter was bright and began sending her to kindergarten for math and reading lessons.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Takaichi notably did not worship at Yasukuni personally, instead sending her offerings through an intermediary.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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Harshaw asked Drozd to order the federal agents guarding Mendoza Hernandez to allow him a half-hour meeting with his lawyer before transporting him again.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Last week, Mikie Sherrill, the governor of New Jersey, demanded that the soccer ruling body contribute to the cost of transporting fans to MetLife Stadium, where eight games will be played, including the final on July 19th.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Shipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipping. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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