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bill of lading

[bil uhv ley-ding] / ˈbɪl əv ˈleɪ dɪŋ /


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Pacing the warehouse floor, Mellano ticked off items on the bill of lading.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2024

The data seen by Reuters is based on shipping and customs documents like bill of lading and shipping bills and collected from several customs departments, government bodies and other partners.

From Reuters Apr. 14, 2023

Asked about the boxes, the crew produced a bill of lading listing the contents, in awkward English, as “assembly parts of the underwater pump.”

From Washington Post Oct. 1, 2017

If it’s an ocean shipment, we will get a bill of lading like this, which states “Orient Overseas Container Line.”

From Slate Apr. 6, 2015

"Suppose we try and find the bill of lading and the charter-party; they will give us some idea of the nature of the cargo."

From The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman



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