trade route
noun
1
: one of the sea-lanes ordinarily used by merchant ships
2
: a route followed by traders (as in caravans)
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Global power is no longer defined only by oil, trade routes, or military reach.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Ehrenberg was built to defend against the Bavarians and to bottle up the strategic Via Claudia trade route, which connected Italy and Germany.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
With no imminent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in sight, the situation has prompted many to reflect on the extent to which the world remains deeply reliant on fossil fuel trade routes.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Researching the origins of mixed drinks led her into histories of colonial trade routes, sugar production and empire.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Ehrenberg was built to defend against the Bavarians and to bottle up the strategic Via Claudia trade route, which connected Italy and Germany.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
With no imminent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in sight, the situation has prompted many to reflect on the extent to which the world remains deeply reliant on fossil fuel trade routes.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Researching the origins of mixed drinks led her into histories of colonial trade routes, sugar production and empire.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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