supply line

noun

: the route that is used to deliver food, equipment, etc., to soldiers during a war

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And speaking of unsustainability, those ships are currently operating around the clock with a 2,200-mile-long supply line from Diego Garcia due to Iran’s destruction of the Fifth Fleet’s headquarters in Bahrain. — David Faris, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 Basically, the Chinese firm is announcing the development of a massive supply line that turns plastic garbage into usable jet fuel. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026 In an attempt to open the river to the Royal Navy and establish a supply line, the British Army sent a Hessian brigade to attack the fort. — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 By dominating possession and ferociously hunting it back, Spain smothered Argentina, cutting off the supply line to their talisman. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for supply line

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“Supply line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supply%20line. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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