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waterway

[waw-ter-wey, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌweɪ, ˈwɒt ər- /
NOUN
estuary
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Hormuz transits are hard to measure, mostly because ships transiting the strategic waterway turn off their GPS-like signals for security measures and to avoid Iranian attacks.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

For Patrick Munnelly, market strategist at Tickmill Group, the pullback in oil prices does not equate to risks disappearing in the waterway, but signals investors weighing a slower, more prolonged conflict.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

The number of ships sailing through the Panama Canal could be cut further due to drought caused by the El Nino weather pattern, the new administrator of the waterway told AFP on Monday.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The Strait is a key waterway through which one-fifth of the oil is transported.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

They crossed another shallow waterway, where the soft river mud soothed their tired feet.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

Owing to incorrect plumbing, affected households pump waste into surface drains, which can then spread, killing wildlife and damaging waterways.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

River levels also fell sharply, with streamflow reaching record lows in waterways including the Rio Fajardo in northeastern Puerto Rico.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

River otters are native predators and found in Lake Tahoe and connected waterways all the way down to Pyramid Lake via the Truckee River, Margiott said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

The author begins with the observation that all three monumental waterways originate near the Alpine pass of St. Gotthard, about 100 miles southeast of Basel, Switzerland.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

It has now reached such proportions that an appalling deluge of chemical pollution is daily poured into the nation’s waterways.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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