shipping lane

Example Sentences

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The United States was waiting on Thursday for Iran to respond to its latest proposed deal to end the war in the Middle East and to reopen the key shipping lane out of the Gulf.

From Barron's • 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

The deal to halt hostilities doesn’t mean the shipping lane will return to normal in the short term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The fog was dense enough to make him ponder running for Elliot Head before long; for all he knew he was setting his net in the Seattle-bound shipping lane.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson