passageway

Example Sentences

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It’s a single narrow passageway that hugs the coast of Oman, according to the Defense Department.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Their aim is to deny Tehran control over the strait, a narrow, 21-mile-wide passageway through which a fifth of global energy supplies flows.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Current and former officials say they believe the ability of Iran to control the passageway will be blunted as its military assets are diminished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Iran blocked two Chinese tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for 20% of the world’s oil, highlighting its control.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Then we were rolling off down the passageway.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck