shipment
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Her store was hoping to receive a second shipment by Wednesday morning, with customers already calling to ask about their availability.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The pharmacist asked customers to check back later, saying another shipment of 500 pairs was expected that evening.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Every wafer is grown in China, every shipment needs a Beijing permit, and the company holds stakes in 10 Chinese suppliers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
In keeping with the mid-19th century vogue for collecting and labeling specimens, a shipment of Ceylon oyster shells traveled to the British Museum in 1868.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Cambridge agent said that a small boat would be available for the shipment from Cambridge to Baltimore but he was worried about the trip from there to Philadelphia.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
Traders had anticipated a 0.1% decline in June manufacturing shipments, which reached a seasonally adjusted 78.82 billion Canadian dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
LNG cargoes from October, alongside diverted shipments from Egypt, which could ease some supply concerns, according to Fahnrich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Its recent attacks on vessels in the eastern Black Sea have disrupted Russia's grain shipments, too.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Overall, shipments of humanoid robots “nearly quadrupled” in the first half of 2026, according to the research firm.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
As the weeks pass I am busier than ever, working long days in the store and volunteering in the evenings, running the metal drives and organizing shipments for the Red Cross.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
