passageway
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Iran kept the Strait of Hormuz—once the passageway for 20% of the world’s crude oil—effectively closed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
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
A limited number of ships can cross a northern passageway with the permission of Iranian authorities, he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Oil-producing Middle Eastern countries are exploring overland alternatives to the passageway, such as new pipelines or pipeline expansions, and energy-importing countries have sought alternatives to crude or alternatives to their supplies of crude.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
A secret passageway on the first, second, or third floor between the old bank and the office building behind it?
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
The meandering floor plan, with its rooms of various sizes and orientations alongside their resulting passageways and corners, demands that you wander, not map, your perusal of the galleries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
There are romantic ruins, secret passageways and cryptic clues to hidden treasure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 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
The queen's private passageways snake from the piers back into her chambers, which are connected to Charlotte's room.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
