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 expert pointed to changes in trade routes, earthquakes and environmental changes as possible reasons.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
The attack on the Eternity C, which also killed at least three of the crew, represents the most serious assault carried out by the Houthis in the crucial maritime trade route where $1 trillion in cargo once passed through annually.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 July 2025
The attack on the Eternity C, which killed at least three of the crew, represents the most serious assault carried out by the Houthis in the crucial maritime trade route.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
According to the study, the cobs’ presence strongly suggests the wreck was a ship traveling the Tierra Firme trade route in the early 18th century.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
The attack on the Eternity C, which also killed at least three of the crew, represents the most serious assault carried out by the Houthis in the crucial maritime trade route where $1 trillion in cargo once passed through annually.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 July 2025
The attack on the Eternity C, which killed at least three of the crew, represents the most serious assault carried out by the Houthis in the crucial maritime trade route.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
According to the study, the cobs’ presence strongly suggests the wreck was a ship traveling the Tierra Firme trade route in the early 18th century.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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