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shipping

[ship-ing] / ˈʃɪp ɪŋ /
NOUN
ships
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NOUN
transportation
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India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal called the incident "deeply unfortunate" and said the bodies of the three men would quickly be repatriated.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Should the disruption to shipping end soon, the World Bank expects the U.S. economy to grow by 2.2% this year, unchanged from its January forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

There are more than 18,000 Indian seafarers in the Gulf region and 13 Indian-flagged vessels are still stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, according to India's shipping ministry.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“There are people going over to the New Zealand facilities every day, taking pictures of the Neutron progress or tracking planes, boats and shipping supplies over to Virginia,” Krieger said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“The Fitting Factory,” said Haley, reading a tag on a shipping crate.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein




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