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At the same time, Biden has called for Israel to allow more aid into Gaza, been publicly critical of Netanyahu and temporarily paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last May.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Sullivan said the deadline would likely pass without action and Biden would continue sending shipments of bombs uninterrupted, according to two people who were in the meeting.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
For instance, if Trump stops all weapons shipments to Ukraine, then Putin would have no incentive to negotiate and will bet that his army can steamroll Ukrainian defensive positions as Kyiv is starved of ammunition.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
In December, the Biden administration announced new sanctions on 35 companies and vessels tied to Iranian oil shipments.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Sullivan said the deadline would likely pass without action and Biden would continue sending shipments of bombs uninterrupted, according to two people who were in the meeting.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
For instance, if Trump stops all weapons shipments to Ukraine, then Putin would have no incentive to negotiate and will bet that his army can steamroll Ukrainian defensive positions as Kyiv is starved of ammunition.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
In December, the Biden administration announced new sanctions on 35 companies and vessels tied to Iranian oil shipments.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipment
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They are then exported out of Haiti to Miami, where the cargo is again quickly loaded onto aircraft bound for China, where they are then raised for food.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Suez Canal, for example, is crucial for energy and cargo shipments moving between Asia and Europe.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, Newsom was in the L.A. area to sign a $2.5 billion wildfire recovery bill package into law.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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The cable giant announced the launch of Sports & News TV, a new video package for Xfinity Internet broadband customers that includes 50-plus live news, sports and broadcast channels, plus access to Peacock.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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More than 60% of respondents said Lunar New Year freight, which consists of spring and summer products, were also frontloaded to avoid any supply chain disruption.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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More than a dozen sawmills have closed in Canada and Oregon, Washington and Northern California as logging operations have struggled with a shortage of skilled labor and higher costs for energy, freight and other inputs.—
Don Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Hornets’ security, the Observer previously reported, typically places barricades outside the stadium’s loading dock area to keep pedestrians and fans at bay — particularly when a car is leaving.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2025
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The circular loading indicator kept spinning, which felt a little overwhelming.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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In their world, there were more hands to share the load, more voices to call out, more feet to hold the line.—
Katherine Schulten,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Life of a College Athlete is filled with pressure College athletes already have days packed with classes (a full-time load is required) along with a substantial commitment to team practices and activities (often more than 40 hours per week); along with other demands including family, etc.—
Karen Weaver,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The rescue centers said they have been overwhelmed with donations, including bales of hay, blankets and pet food.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC News,
11 Jan. 2025
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Supima is solely grown in the United States, and each bale of cotton grown in the U.S. is assigned a Permanent Bale Identification (PBI) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Dec. 2024
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It will be distributed as part of the packaging and red packets in 28 countries during the Chinese New Year period.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instant oatmeal packets are a convenient way to enjoy hot cereal in the morning, but their ingredients may lessen their nutritional value.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
20 Jan. 2025
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One example can be as simple as shipments that are missing bills of lading or origin documents.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
1 June 2021
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According to bills of lading and other records provided to the San Antonio Express-News by officials at 23 food banks, CRE8AD8 delivered about 147,000 boxes total to food banks.—
Tom Orsborn,
ExpressNews.com,
1 July 2020
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipment. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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