shipment
Origin of shipment
1synonym study For shipment
Other words for shipment
Other words from shipment
- mis·ship·ment, noun
- o·ver·ship·ment, noun
- pre·ship·ment, noun
- su·per·ship·ment, noun
Words Nearby shipment
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How to use shipment in a sentence
Hospitals hoarded doses, scared of not receiving more shipments.
Confusion and chaos: Inside the vaccine rollout in D.C., Maryland and Virginia | Julie Zauzmer, Gregory S. Schneider, Erin Cox | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostWe test every delivery of fruits, vegetables, rice and other ingredients for up to 255 contaminants to confirm that every shipment meets our strict quality standards.
New report finds toxic heavy metals in popular baby foods. FDA failed to warn consumers of risk. | Laura Reiley | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostConnecticut tracks vaccination information and adjusts shipments of shots based on that data.
Many States Don't Know Who's Getting COVID-19 Vaccines. That's a Huge Problem for Equity | Chris Wilson | January 28, 2021 | TimeTracking information is sent to Tiberius for every shipment so HHS can keep tabs on how deliveries are going.
In Europe, officials said shipments of Pfizer’s vaccine to their countries have been cut in half.
US joins Covax, China’s vaccine diplomacy, prehistoric vegetarians | John Detrixhe | January 22, 2021 | Quartz
Sicilian seaports that will facilitate the shipment have already stepped up security measures, especially on incoming vessels.
Italy Steps Up Security Over Alleged ISIS Plot to Kill The Pope | Barbie Latza Nadeau | August 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer car shipment was delayed for three weeks, with no information about where it was or when it would show up.
Since May, the Pentagon said, IAL has processed more than 22,000 cars for shipment.
If the officials involved with the chemical weapons shipment are worried about the criminal surroundings, they are not showing it.
Syria’s Chemical Weapons Arrive in Notorious Mafia Port | Barbie Latza Nadeau, Christopher Dickey | July 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe rocket shipment seized on Wednesday, according to an IDF spokesman who briefed reporters, began in Damascus.
Israel Seizes Iranian Rockets—and Pounces on Tehran for ‘Supplying Terrorists’ | Eli Lake | March 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter some experimentation, his shipment was the first one to reach England in good condition.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyIt will be observed that with the increase of coprah shipment, the export of cocoanut-oil has decreased.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanWe've got to get that platinum shipment off the C-49 and get into communication with headquarters at Deliphon somehow.
Spacewrecked on Venus | Neil R. JonesBut nothing like that happened yet, and the shipment p. 106 was brought through.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke GallunExplain how the routing of a shipment may be influenced by the existence of a commodity rate.
British Dictionary definitions for shipment
/ (ˈʃɪpmənt) /
goods shipped together as part of the same lot: a shipment of grain
(as modifier): a shipment schedule
the act of shipping cargo
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