Caspian
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Caspian
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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“The resumption of oil exports out of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal on Monday after being closed last week added another point of relief for oil markets,” the economist adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Russia has used the Caspian route to import Iran’s one-way attack drones, called Shaheds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday announced that Ukrainian forces had achieved "very good results" in long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea, including against vessels used to transport military cargo linked to Iran.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Another drone salvo hit the Caspian Pipeline Consortium's terminal near the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk -- a key export route for Kazakh oil, partly owned by Chevron and Shell.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
But when I see it on his table I’m taken aback by what I overlooked at age eighteen: the Caspian Sea, for example.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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