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shipping

[ship-ing] / ˈʃɪp ɪŋ /
NOUN
ships
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NOUN
transportation
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Think of American shipping companies plundering British ships, which was common practice once upon a time.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

It has also become a major importer of illicit Iranian crude, according to industry analysts, shipping brokers and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Major shipping companies including France's CMA CGM, Switzerland-headquartered MSC and Germany-based Hapag-Lloyd have pledged to "avoid Arctic trans-shipment routes".

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Destructive scanning is the process of shipping books to locations where they can be digitised at an industrial scale.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

If it’s been frozen before shipping, then the poi clumps together and resembles paste.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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