shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt 
Examples of shipment in a Sentence
We sent out another shipment of books.
My order was delivered in two shipments.
This box is ready for shipment.
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So troops at the U.S. garrison can try and disrupt those shipments.
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Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
In 1947, following media exposes, the FDA obtained an injunction against the interstate shipment of Reich’s accumulators.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 Dec. 2024
Data on Wednesday showed U.S. crude production hit a fresh record above 13.5 million barrels a day, while shipments of refined fuel overseas reached the second-highest level ever.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Aston Martin alternates six sets of such containers globally in order to reach all 24 races in time, with the Doha shipment already en route to Australia for the 2025 curtain-raiser in March.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
In 1947, following media exposes, the FDA obtained an injunction against the interstate shipment of Reich’s accumulators.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 Dec. 2024
Data on Wednesday showed U.S. crude production hit a fresh record above 13.5 million barrels a day, while shipments of refined fuel overseas reached the second-highest level ever.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Aston Martin alternates six sets of such containers globally in order to reach all 24 races in time, with the Doha shipment already en route to Australia for the 2025 curtain-raiser in March.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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