shipping lane
Example Sentences
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Iran has repeatedly warned that maritime traffic through the shipping lane would "not return to its pre-war status".
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Still, the monthslong shutdown of the key shipping lane has yet to fully ripple through the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
On Sunday, Trump said the US would start helping stranded vessels out of the shipping lane.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The strait is a key shipping lane for oil.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
He could not be certain he was not in the shipping lane, but he knew he was drifting at the same speed as every other gill-netter fishing these fogbound waters.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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