supply line
noun
: the route that is used to deliver food, equipment, etc., to soldiers during a war
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The United States, using ship- and submarine-launched missiles alone, would have been able to take out the Kursk bridge, thereby cutting off the most crucial Russian supply line and path for retreat.
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Tuesday’s liftoff at 6:30 p.m. Central from SpaceX’s facility at Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, followed two earlier scrubs, one Sunday to troubleshoot a liquid-oxygen supply line and another on Monday forced by weather.
—PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
The Spain and Gotham striker could feast on the supply line in group-stage games against Italy, Portugal and Belgium.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 July 2025
All attractions and locations were in the process of reopening Monday afternoon after an animal interfered with the supply line prior to the park opening, the spokesman said.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 June 2025
As a result, the world's major military forces invest a staggering portion of their budgets to supply electricity, fuel, power plants, and all that goes with them as part of an increasingly complex supply line.
—New Atlas, 15 June 2025
Alaska provides a direct Pacific route that bypasses traditional chokepoints, offering Seoul a more secure supply line from a trusted ally.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
As well as serving as a vital supply line for Moscow’s troops, the Crimean Bridge also has huge symbolic value for President Vladimir Putin, embodying his objective to bind the Ukrainian peninsula to Russia.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
But when Buck calls Athena (Angela Bassett) in to say goodbye, Bobby reveals there was a hole in the air supply line of his breathing apparatus.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Tuesday’s liftoff at 6:30 p.m. Central from SpaceX’s facility at Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, followed two earlier scrubs, one Sunday to troubleshoot a liquid-oxygen supply line and another on Monday forced by weather.
—PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
The Spain and Gotham striker could feast on the supply line in group-stage games against Italy, Portugal and Belgium.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 July 2025
All attractions and locations were in the process of reopening Monday afternoon after an animal interfered with the supply line prior to the park opening, the spokesman said.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 June 2025
As a result, the world's major military forces invest a staggering portion of their budgets to supply electricity, fuel, power plants, and all that goes with them as part of an increasingly complex supply line.
—New Atlas, 15 June 2025
Alaska provides a direct Pacific route that bypasses traditional chokepoints, offering Seoul a more secure supply line from a trusted ally.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
As well as serving as a vital supply line for Moscow’s troops, the Crimean Bridge also has huge symbolic value for President Vladimir Putin, embodying his objective to bind the Ukrainian peninsula to Russia.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
But when Buck calls Athena (Angela Bassett) in to say goodbye, Bobby reveals there was a hole in the air supply line of his breathing apparatus.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Supply line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supply%20line. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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