shipment

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A shipment of 31,000 clips – the company's largest yet – recently crossed the Pacific to a fulfilment centre in Missouri which handles orders for her.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Commissioner Bob Crawford hand-delivered a 10-carton shipment to commemorate the event.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The company said the drop in wine and spirits sales was because of a 72.9% decrease in shipment volumes reflecting product divestitures, changes in distributor contractual obligations, and strategic pricing actions on select brands.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Last week, a Russian-owned tanker carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of crude oil became the first crude oil shipment to dock in one of Cuba's ports since early January.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In February we had some of our furniture and all of our Chinese things crated for shipment.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz