shipment

Example Sentences

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Every shipment that makes it across the desert blunts the pressure from a closed strait and gives Gulf governments room to wait out the negotiations and shift the balance of power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

On a cold January night, he found himself hauling a shipment of meat across several Midwestern states.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The project aims to develop rail infrastructure to transport large quantities of minerals extracted in southern DRC and northern Zambia to Angola's Atlantic Ocean port of Lobito for shipment to global markets.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The company announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the shipment, or conviction of the people responsible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The shipment would be traveling in a few days: Sunday morning, February 20.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin