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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In the past, lowland cities such as Bukhara and Samarkand in today’s Uzbekistan were thought to anchor the trade routes between Europe and China (see map, below).
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Byandrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
Located on an ancient trade route, the area was long home to merchants and artisans, but not much art.
—Sakshi Agrawal, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2024
This shows that far beyond the Celtic world there was a group of Celts, with a leader, administrator, who fulfilled a specific function - most likely guarding the trade route.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
Supply Chain Disruptions Key Risks: Geopolitical tensions, especially in regions like China and the Middle East, can disrupt global trade routes or production hubs, leading to shortages, delays and higher costs—similar to what the world saw during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Lisa Broderick, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Byandrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
Located on an ancient trade route, the area was long home to merchants and artisans, but not much art.
—Sakshi Agrawal, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2024
This shows that far beyond the Celtic world there was a group of Celts, with a leader, administrator, who fulfilled a specific function - most likely guarding the trade route.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
Supply Chain Disruptions Key Risks: Geopolitical tensions, especially in regions like China and the Middle East, can disrupt global trade routes or production hubs, leading to shortages, delays and higher costs—similar to what the world saw during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Lisa Broderick, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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