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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Ukraine’s manpower shortage has reached a critical point, and its position on the battlefield in recent weeks has seriously worsened as Russia has accelerated its advances to take advantage of delays in shipments of American weapons.
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Lara Jakes, New York Times, 16 May 2024
The administration began a review of some weapons transfers to Israel last month, and the president paused a shipment of 1,800 2,000-lb bombs and 1,700 500-lb bombs last week, as Israel ramped up plans for a ground invasion of Rafah, the southern Gaza city.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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Lara Jakes, New York Times, 16 May 2024
The administration began a review of some weapons transfers to Israel last month, and the president paused a shipment of 1,800 2,000-lb bombs and 1,700 500-lb bombs last week, as Israel ramped up plans for a ground invasion of Rafah, the southern Gaza city.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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“Shipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipment. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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shipment
noun
ship·ment
ˈship-mənt
1
: the act of shipping
2
: the goods shipped
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