merchant

Example Sentences

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He assumed the cover of a merchant and networked with French officials, whose military aid the Americans assumed they would need.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It means current attacks on military targets will go on, Iranian retaliation will continue, and the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to most merchant traffic.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he is confident that more merchant vessels will soon be able to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The IMO council said in its declaration that members "strongly condemned the threats and attacks against vessels and purported closure of the Strait... by Iran, adversely affecting merchant and commercial vessels".

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

When Slash was just fourteen, the merchant ship he worked on was destroyed in a storm.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis