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East-West

American  
[eest-west] / ˈistˈwɛst /

adjective

  1. occurring between the East and the West, especially, formerly, occurring between the Soviet Union and the U.S..

    East-West trade; East-West relations.


Etymology

Origin of East-West

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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However, mitigating some of the supply challenges the region’s oil producers are facing, Nasser pointed out that Aramco is close to being able to divert most of its production onto an east-west pipeline, its only alternative route to export markets.

From MarketWatch

Aramco is pushing the 750-mile East-West pipeline toward its 7 million-barrel-a-day capacity, more than doubling pre-crisis flows.

From The Wall Street Journal

Saudi Arabia is ramping up crude flows through its East-West pipeline network and relying on storage facilities to meet customer demand during one of the largest disruptions to the region’s energy flows in years.

From The Wall Street Journal

The East-West pipeline network is also tied to domestic refining hubs in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

Saudi Arabia is ramping up crude flows through its East-West pipeline network amid a major disruption to the region’s energy flows.

From The Wall Street Journal