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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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The most notable would be Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, which allows crude to bypass the strait and reach the Red Sea.

From MarketWatch

Also, it’s important to keep in mind that “diversion routes are not entirely risk-free,” she added, pointing out that the East-West pipeline has been targeted in prior regional conflicts.

From MarketWatch

The most notable would be Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, which allows crude to bypass Hormuz and reach the Red Sea.

From MarketWatch

Also, keep in mind that “diversion routes are not entirely risk-free,” she said, pointing out that the East-West pipeline has been targeted in prior regional conflicts.

From MarketWatch

“While there are potential alternative supply routes available to Middle East producers—including Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline to the Red Sea and additional Iraqi volumes via the Mediterranean—no alternatives can fully compensate for the loss of exports that transit the Strait of Hormuz,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal