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shipment

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




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The pickup in trade was largely due to strong semiconductor shipments, which account for roughly one-fifth of the country’s total goods exports.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iranian forces regularly target tankers illegally transporting fuel in the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments.

From Barron's

The outlook is supported by resilient demand from new-generation smartphone launches, a major North American customer’s strong shipment guidance for December and ongoing expansion of capabilities for complex radio frequency modules, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Higher U.S. tariffs are eating into shipments, and Chinese competitors are grabbing market share from Japanese machinery companies and carmakers, he wrote in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Pérez was the standout leader, the one who coordinated the stockpiling for various organizations and the shipments,” said the prosecutor on the case.

From The Wall Street Journal