ship
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Ukraine’s navy posted a satellite photo of the damaged ship, which appeared to have broken in half.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Water brought by ship is around 14 euros per cubic metre -– a cost covered by the defence ministry which organises the supply route.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Specialist marine contractors Jevington Logistics, from Pembroke Dock, started recovering the stranded ship on 29 June.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
On Sunday, the U.S. military struck Iranian targets in multiple waves after a container ship was hit by a suspected Iranian missile in the Strait of Hormuz, the Associated Press reported.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Eben McAllister, are you dumb as a post? This isn’t some regular old ship in a bottle. This is areal live ship with a cargo of pure and terrible evil!”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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The infested grapevines were shipped from Fresno to Costco warehouses in 24 Northern California counties in April and May, state officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The ingredients would then be shipped by air or sea to Mexico, according to Enrique.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Veteran guard Ariel Atkins, who was shipped out of Chicago in the Jackson deal, had her best game with the Sparks, finishing with a season-high 17 points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
“The difference of Insurance is such that every Merchant Orders their Goods shipped in British Bottoms.”
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
She shipped me off to my father's mother, and that's where I spent the first twelve years of my life.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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Passage is dangerous and extremely risky for shipping companies and countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The document envisioned some role for Iran in overseeing shipping in Hormuz.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“We opened up international shipping for the first time ever, and so we started shipping to Norway, to Germany, to the UK,” Newport said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He also claimed the U.S. was charging a 20% fee on all cargo transported via the shipping route in return for safe passage.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
But she knew Michael’s route had been carefully plotted to avoid guns and airfields, and that their most dangerous moment had probably been when they crossed the shipping convoy.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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