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shipping lane
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noun
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of shipping lane
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby shipping lane
shipping, shipping agent, shipping articles, shipping clerk, shipping fever, shipping lane, shipping room, shipping ton, shippon, ship-rigged, ship's articles
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