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They seized large swathes of territory including the area around the Bab al-Mandab strait, a key waterway for global shipping and, crucially, Saudi oil exports.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Tracking data shows the ship was anchored at the southern end of the Bosphorus strait until Monday when it entered the Black Sea heading north.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Sanmar Herald turned back after the attack but eventually exited the strait in June, according to ship tracker Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Vessels using the Suez Canal must pass through the strait to reach the Mediterranean Sea to the north or Arabian Sea to the south.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Kabuo left his radio on; he wanted to hear about it if a freighter came down the strait and put in a call to the lighthouse.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Jackson was in financial straits when the incident occurred, according to his stepdaughter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

But he does stress that the smallest seed of hope is what allows us to maintain our humanity, compassion and desire for companionship, even in the most dire straits.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Bye - who has a six-year-old dalmatian, two springer spaniels and a cat - said her family were "financially stable" when they got their pets but a year later were in "dire straits".

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Japan isn’t in the same economic straits as Argentina.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The rural economy of the United States had already been in desperate straits for some time by that fall.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown