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shipping

[ship-ing] / ˈʃɪp ɪŋ /
NOUN
ships
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NOUN
transportation
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They have also struck multiple Saudi targets including oil infrastructure and the capital Riyadh while also announcing a naval blockade on Saudi shipping in the Red Sea.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Oil prices fell Friday, giving back part of Thursday’s gains as traders weighed recovering Middle East crude exports against renewed shipping risks and a larger U.S. military buildup in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

In July, it announced a 15-nation maritime alliance to safeguard shipping through the Red Sea, the Bab al Mandab strait and the Gulf of Aden.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Businesses are taking “a very close look” at transportation costs, trying to spot inefficiencies and looking to maximize shipping.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Pebbles the size of houses had rolled to a stop next to one another, and he thought, It’s like a shipping room when all the merchandise has left.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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