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ship

[ship] / ʃɪp /


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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

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

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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