shipping lane
Example Sentences
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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
The update comes as the Pentagon dismissed reports suggesting that US forces may require six months to remove any mines located in the shipping lane.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 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 strait is a key shipping lane for oil.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
It was better in such conditions to fish Elliot Head, since the head lay far from the shipping lane and well to the lee side of Elliot Island, out of the big water breezes.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
