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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Persian Gulf nations are significant producers of fertilizer chemicals, and the Strait of Hormuz is a key trade route.
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George Petras, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Disruptions to trade routes, energy flows, and investment are already shaping how this corridor is being evaluated.
—Angela Chitkara, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Exporters relying on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, where vessel traffic remains a fraction of its pre-war levels, will see larger contractions than those with access to more diverse trade routes, the IMF said in its latest economic projections on Thursday.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
The museum agreed to remove material from at least two recent exhibition publications, including an image of Vladimir Lenin and a 1930s illustration of British imperial trade routes featuring a map of China.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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George Petras, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Disruptions to trade routes, energy flows, and investment are already shaping how this corridor is being evaluated.
—Angela Chitkara, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Exporters relying on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, where vessel traffic remains a fraction of its pre-war levels, will see larger contractions than those with access to more diverse trade routes, the IMF said in its latest economic projections on Thursday.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
The museum agreed to remove material from at least two recent exhibition publications, including an image of Vladimir Lenin and a 1930s illustration of British imperial trade routes featuring a map of China.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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