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Example Sentences

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A prolonged closure, say three months or more, of the Strait of Hormuz — through which 20% of global oil flows — would hurt immensely.

From MarketWatch

Tennessee farmer Todd Littleton is thousands of miles from the Strait of Hormuz, but he’s seeing the early fallout from the shipping lane’s effective closure as fighting continues in and around Iran.

From MarketWatch

Separate suspected Iranian aerial attacks also caused damage to oil refineries in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and led to the closure of gas facilities in the United Arab Emirates.

From Salon

Following the escalation and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Taiwan’s energy-dependent economy took a major hit.

From Barron's

The Foreign Office said Cooper had condemned Iran's "reckless attacks" and its "disruption and closure of the Strait of Hormuz".

From BBC