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shipment

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




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But Charlie Werb, an analyst with Aldebaran Threat Consultants, said the new shipment could help Malian and Russian forces to build up enough strength to launch offensives into areas which have fallen to the rebels.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

In 2010, a UPS cargo plane carrying more than 80,000 lithium batteries crashed after the shipment caught fire.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Foreign Minister Yvan Gil meanwhile reported Sunday on his Telegram account that an aid shipment from Russia had arrived.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

Each new shipment of sod that arrived in refrigerated trucks costs about $250,000 — and teams likely would have to replace that sod at least once during an NFL season.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

“I’m going to go to the market. We’re out of ginger and peppers. Hafsa said they got a shipment of those biscuits you like. I could pick some up.”

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

Almost half of the rise was due to increased energy exports, as well as a lift in shipments of motor vehicles and parts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to potentially resume as soon as this week.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

He is accused of heading a company that routinely mislabeled shipments to evade taxes on fuel imported from Texas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Though the U.S. government has approved some licenses for H200 shipments to China-based customers, Nvidia said on its earnings call in May that it has “yet to generate any revenue” there.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

With no new shipments coming in, people bought up everything we had in stock, even the winkeldochters, the “shop-daughters,” merchandise that had lain around so long it seemed part of the furniture.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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