shipping lane
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, Trump said the US would start helping stranded vessels out of the shipping lane.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The shipping lane remains a key sticking point in negotiations between Washington and Tehran, even as a fragile April 8 ceasefire continues to hold.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Brent crude climbed above $100 a barrel after Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the critical shipping lane and casting doubt over the prospects for future peace talks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The U.S. previously wanted the strait open to traffic to ease pressure on oil prices, since the waterway is a key shipping lane for crude oil.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Dale replied he’d had just about enough of setting by the shipping lane in soup fog for a dozen silvers, a few dogfish, a couple of hake, and what’s more taking flack off his radio.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
