unloading

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According to data from Kpler Marine Traffic, 11 container ships were docked in Jeddah on Thursday, with nine waiting, and an average wait of 36 hours before unloading compared to 17 hours the previous week.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Berkshire has rarely sold its wholly owned subsidiaries, unloading its newspaper businesses in 2020 and closing its textile business in 1985.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Cleaning houses, working in a candle shop, babysitting, unloading trucks in a food terminal and finally the kitchen of local health food grocery the Turnip Truck, music was always in the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Other writers, especially women, have historically opted for cafe writing because working at home comes with constant prompts of other duties: unloading the dishwasher, deworming the cat, filing tax returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Sarah sat back in the driver’s seat and took a deep breath, staring out the window at Mrs. Ebeling unloading groceries from her car two driveways over.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen