sea lane

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Iran resisted U.S. bombardment for over a month, reaching a cease-fire that could allow it to maintain influence over a key sea lane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates pipelines bypass the strait, but those volumes are about 10% of the sea lane.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin also announced the arrest of a fifth suspected trafficker thought to have been involved in what was the deadliest migration tragedy to date on the dangerous sea lane.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2021

“It is a busy sea lane, deep water, heavy sea and then there’s the wind factor,” he said.

From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2020

And the little Revenge ran on thro' the long sea lane between.

From Public Speaking by Winter, Irvah Lester