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freighting



NOUN
shipping
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The heatwave lowered levels in the Rhine River - a major shipping route - limiting the amount cargo ships can transport and raising freighting costs.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025

And, he said, growth in freighting has slowed in the years since the pandemic boost, with warehouses seeing higher job vacancy rates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025

Shannon frames each scene in his modest film with care, freighting many of his shots through doors and windows with meaning.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2023

Environmental advocates have long warned about the dangers of trains freighting hazardous chemicals.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2023

Besides, freighting the timber to northern mills would keep his railroad cars puffing.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson


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