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shipment

[ship-muhnt] / ˈʃɪp mənt /
NOUN
consignment
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STRONG




Example Sentences

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After a shipment through Panama was stopped by U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

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

UPS also offers a service called Premier where customers shipping high-value items such as vaccines have access to real-time shipment tracking information.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

He was talking to someone now, about a shipment of rugs due to arrive next week.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini