trading post
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Some began griping to local media and the authorities sprang into action—with a hallmark efficiency that has helped Singapore transform from a struggling postcolonial trading post to a modern financial hub.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
His travels include encounters with Inuit people, snow blindness and a stinging need for solitude that leads him to abandon his family for a life in the Arctic trading post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
Myawaddy, in Kayin state, is opposite the Thai district of Mae Sot in Tak province and is connected by two bridges across the Moei River It is Myanmar’s most active trading post with Thailand.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
When the Dutch set up a trading post at Cape Town in 1652, they brought artisans, slaves and farmers from their colonies in Asia, many of whom were Muslim.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
If he made a raft and put Derek on the raft, there might be a way he could make the run and take Derek out, get him to the trading post and to help.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
