shipping
Example Sentences
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The Rhine fell to just 9½ inches at the critical shipping bottleneck of Kaub, Germany, this summer, severely restricting inland freight transport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Iran says it is working to finalize a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
But Iranian officials said on Monday they were close to finalising a deal with Oman on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Think of American shipping companies plundering British ships, which was common practice once upon a time.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
In 1886 in the Pall Mall Gazette Stead had warned of the disasters likely to occur if shipping companies continued operating liners with too few lifeboats.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
