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sending

NOUN
shipping
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Beijing’s market regulator summoned five major Chinese e-commerce platforms, including Alibaba and JD.com over issues including excessive competition, sending their shares down 5.5% and 3.4%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, UN human rights chief Volker Türk announced on Wednesday that he was sending a team of human rights investigators to Lebanon, at the request of the Lebanese government.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A plunge in tech firms in New York on Friday was followed by a similar collapse for their Asian counterparts on Monday, sending Seoul's Kospi down more than eight percent.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Super Micro Computer announced a $7 billion equity and equity-linked financing package on Tuesday, sending shares tumbling 9% in after-hours trading as investors reacted to the rising cost of the artificial-intelligence boom.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

I snatch the postcard, sending the rest of the mail flying across the counter.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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