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shipping

[ship-ing] / ˈʃɪp ɪŋ /
NOUN
ships
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NOUN
transportation
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Richard Uihlein, chief executive of the shipping and packing supplies company Uline, has given the campaign $17 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Oil prices rose as tensions, supply risks and shipping disruptions in the Middle East persist, even as Persian Gulf crude exports continued to recover.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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

The River Rhine reached record lows in places this summer, affecting shipping navigation routes and increasing transport costs.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Early in the war, British warships swept German shipping from the seas and clamped a total blockade on German seaports, cutting off most of Germany’s imports.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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