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shipment

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




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Researchers say the size of the shipment indicates that weapons were being transported through well-established commercial systems linking different parts of the Mediterranean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The shipment advances an ongoing collaboration with ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, which the partners extended through December 2026.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The company received 10,000 preorders, and its first shipment is expected later this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Automated conveyor belts shuttle boxes of wine along to a massive pallet wrapper, like a giant cling film dispenser twirling the pallets around ready for shipment.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

It also occurs sporadically in New Jersey, where it was introduced in 1911 on a shipment of spruce trees from Holland, and in Michigan, where its method of entry is not known.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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