- present participle of forward.
forwarding
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forwardings
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Bookbinding. a stage in which sections of a book are stitched, fitted with a back, pasted, etc., before being placed in the completed cover.
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Engraving. the process of starting a copper plate by etching and of finishing with a graver.
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Many order them via friends in countries where they are legally obtainable - or by using forwarding services in neighbouring countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
They found evidence that ChatGPT appeared to be “using forwarding looking information despite being asked not to.”
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
On Thursday, a United Nations committee concluded that Mexico’s disappearance crisis constituted “crimes against humanity” and took what it called the “exceptional step” of forwarding the matter to the General Assembly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
In the final quarter of 2025, its supply chain and post and parcel Germany units both reported an increase in EBIT, while the express shipping, freight forwarding and e-commerce businesses registered declines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Jonah noticed that some of the Winstons’ letters had those yellow forwarding stickers the post office used when people moved, covering an old address with the new one.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
I had just about given up all hopes of getting a line on my confiding friend when, several weeks after a letter bearing the pen marks of many forwardings, caught me.
From Tales of the Road by Charles N. (Charles Newman) Crewdson
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