freight

Example Sentences

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The Amazon/USPS situation shows that after a brutal three-year freight recession, it’s time for prices to start rising.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The commodity price surge, compounded by rising global freight rates, is pressuring the manufacturing sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Iranian forces' threat to ships in the crucial Strait of Hormuz has driven up payments for the insurance that underpins the world freight industry.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

That cost includes the price of the beans themselves, plus freight, insurance and any duties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

A moment later, a freight train thundered past on the other side of the broken fence that separated the tracks from this junkyard.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda