Examples of sea-lane in a Sentence
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That base, named HMAS Stirling, will give all three countries access to key sea-lanes in the Indian Ocean.
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Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
During the golden age of ocean liners in the early 20th century, dozens of vessels plied these sea-lanes.
—Guy Trebay, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
The result is doctrinal asymmetry: Iran can threaten sea-lanes, cables and cyber vaults but cannot field a symmetric response to 200 jets.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Sometimes warriors are lost at sea keeping the sea-lanes open in 2024.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
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Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
During the golden age of ocean liners in the early 20th century, dozens of vessels plied these sea-lanes.
—Guy Trebay, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
The result is doctrinal asymmetry: Iran can threaten sea-lanes, cables and cyber vaults but cannot field a symmetric response to 200 jets.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Sometimes warriors are lost at sea keeping the sea-lanes open in 2024.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
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“Sea-lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea-lane. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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