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passageway

[pas-ij-wey] / ˈpæs ɪdʒˌweɪ /


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Prabowo said on Monday that Indonesia and Singapore "have an interest in keeping the Strait of Malacca as a free passageway".

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

Investors have followed tanker movements closely since Iran shut down the strategic Hormuz passageway in February.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

A second officer stands slightly down the apartment complex passageway.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

Reports say the deal could allow "unrestricted" passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and that Iran would have 30 days to remove mines from the narrow shipping passageway.

From BBC May 28, 2026

They walk a short way down an adjoining passageway, layers of mud sticking to Bailey’s formerly shiny shoes.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Five years later, Madison Square Garden was planted atop it, banishing sunlight and driving commuters into a subterranean maze of passageways.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Footage shared by the rescuers showed cave divers crawling through narrow, muddy passageways that were almost completely flooded.

From BBC May 27, 2026

The move could bring some barrels back into circulation relatively quickly as one of the world’s major maritime passageways, the Strait of Hormuz, remains effectively shut.

From MarketWatch Mar. 13, 2026

Code 22-1307, which prohibits individuals from crowding or obstructing streets, sidewalks, building entrances, or other passageways, and D.C.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2025

“That’ll be enough,” said Harry, who was examining Griphook’s hand-drawn map of the deepest passageways.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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