supply line
noun
: the route that is used to deliver food, equipment, etc., to soldiers during a war
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There was time for one more bamboozling of an Inter defence who admittedly got their act together for the second half, cutting out the supply line to Yamal and denying him space.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Some of these missiles were manufactured as recently as 2020, indicating a supply line that has remained active well into recent years.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Every military supply line disrupted, every Rouble blocked, and every enabler of Putin's aggression exposed is a step towards a just and lasting peace, and towards security and prosperity in the UK as a part of this government's Plan for Change.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The Russians closed in from the west, eventually deploying an elite drone force that severed the main supply line into the salient, destroying hundreds of Ukrainian vehicles and ultimately forcing the Ukrainian survivors out of Kursk.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
When the supply line keeping Ukraine’s military in the fight against Russian invaders is peremptorily halted after an Oval Office meeting gone bad.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
With Assad’s collapse, this supply line has been severed, isolating Hezbollah and disrupting the axis of resistance’s geographical connectivity.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
More significantly, Assad allowed Tehran to use Syrian territory as a supply line to Hezbollah and to deploy other militias in regional conflicts against Israel and the United States.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Then, hold the end of the supply line over a bucket to prevent water from spilling under the sink.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Some of these missiles were manufactured as recently as 2020, indicating a supply line that has remained active well into recent years.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Every military supply line disrupted, every Rouble blocked, and every enabler of Putin's aggression exposed is a step towards a just and lasting peace, and towards security and prosperity in the UK as a part of this government's Plan for Change.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The Russians closed in from the west, eventually deploying an elite drone force that severed the main supply line into the salient, destroying hundreds of Ukrainian vehicles and ultimately forcing the Ukrainian survivors out of Kursk.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
When the supply line keeping Ukraine’s military in the fight against Russian invaders is peremptorily halted after an Oval Office meeting gone bad.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
With Assad’s collapse, this supply line has been severed, isolating Hezbollah and disrupting the axis of resistance’s geographical connectivity.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
More significantly, Assad allowed Tehran to use Syrian territory as a supply line to Hezbollah and to deploy other militias in regional conflicts against Israel and the United States.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Then, hold the end of the supply line over a bucket to prevent water from spilling under the sink.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Supply line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supply%20line. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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