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shipment

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




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Returning to New York City, she met her husband, L. Robert Folan, an executive at a logistics firm, coordinating the shipment of raw materials around the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Nikkei Asia reported Apple faces engineering test phase issues, potentially delaying the product’s production and shipment.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Apple is dealing with issues in the engineering test phase of the foldable iPhone, which could lead to delays in its production and shipment schedule, Nikkei Asia reported, citing sources familiar.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

For merchants like Amberjack, even a seemingly small increase in the cost per shipment can add up to thousands of dollars each month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The way Rat told it, she came in by helicopter along with the daily resupply shipment out of Chu Lai.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien