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shipping

[ship-ing] / ˈʃɪp ɪŋ /
NOUN
ships
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NOUN
transportation
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However, oil and gas prices over the coming years don’t just depend on whether the Strait of Hormuz is open or closed to shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

They have long-term shipping contracts and have greater flexibility in surcharges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"This is an international shipping route, a transit route for the High Seas," Cooper will add.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

While other retailers cut back, Revolve is doubling down on fast, free shipping and easy returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Just four years after the end of the war, his company was shipping 60,000 pounds of “Genuine Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco” annually.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson