sea lane

Example Sentences

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Great-power competition is growing in the High North as climate change opens sea lanes and access to natural resources.

From The Wall Street Journal

Navy to “control sea lanes,” and use “tariffs and reciprocal trade agreements as powerful tools” to make the Western Hemisphere “an increasingly attractive market for American commerce.”

From Salon

Greenland is strategically located between North America and Europe at a time of rising US, Chinese and Russian interest in the Arctic, where sea lanes have opened up because of climate change.

From Barron's

A new frigate will be a key piece of that fleet, tasked with protecting larger vessels and sea lanes from threats like enemy aircraft and surface ships.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s not a crazy idea; the island, which lies along Arctic sea lanes and holds vast reserves of oil and rare earth minerals, would be a major strategic asset.

From Los Angeles Times