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conduit

[kon-dwit, -doo-it, -dyoo-it, -dit] / ˈkɒn dwɪt, -du ɪt, -dyu ɪt, -dɪt /


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Their most severe scenario was the current Hormuz reality, whereby the strait, the former conduit of about a fifth of the world’s crude and crude products, essentially closed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The strait was previously the conduit for about one-fifth of the world’s output of crude and crude-oil products.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The strait is also a conduit for around a third of global fertiliser, the loss of which is pushing up food prices and could cause shortages.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The sinking has damaged part of the Friant-Kern Canal, a major water conduit for farms, reducing its carrying capacity and requiring $326 million in repairs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

I had at first suspected Larson of being a conduit for contraband—and I never ruled this possibility out—because he was always exchanging everything from magazines to M&M’s with the inmates who stopped by.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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