lane

Example Sentences

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The reauthorization bill will dictate the future operations of a network created as a dedicated lane for emergency responders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The strait is a key shipping lane for oil.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“It’s kind of a safe lane that they chose to go with,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The shipping lane has effectively been closed to vessels, including those carrying oil and fertiliser, since the start of the conflict leading to a rise in petrol and food prices.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Another field crossed—a lane threaded—and there were the courtyard walls—the back offices: the house itself, the rookery still hid.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë