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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The international community has been closely watching the situation, with diplomats warning of the potential for wider conflict and disruption to global trade routes such as the Strait of Hormuz.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
There are around 40,000 American troops in the Middle East, a powerful presence that aims to protect U.S. interests, including trade routes.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 15 June 2025
The Iraqi militias occasionally struck bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria, while Yemen’s Houthis fired at vessels in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade route, and began targeting Israel.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
As a leading oil importer, the United States had aligned with other energy-consuming countries in securing maritime trade routes, stabilizing markets, and supporting international institutions.
—Michael L. Ross, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
There are around 40,000 American troops in the Middle East, a powerful presence that aims to protect U.S. interests, including trade routes.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 15 June 2025
The Iraqi militias occasionally struck bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria, while Yemen’s Houthis fired at vessels in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade route, and began targeting Israel.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
As a leading oil importer, the United States had aligned with other energy-consuming countries in securing maritime trade routes, stabilizing markets, and supporting international institutions.
—Michael L. Ross, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2025
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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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