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passageway

[pas-ij-wey] / ˈpæs ɪdʒˌweɪ /


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The passageway is accessed using a “sophisticated hydraulic lift” and extends from Otay Mesa, underneath the U.S.-Mexico border and into Tijuana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Reports say the deal could allow "unrestricted" passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and that Iran would have 30 days to remove mines from the narrow shipping passageway.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Since then, a more tightly controlled entry through an augmented passageway at the terrace level has become a routine part of whisking the president inside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Many of the ships currently moving through the 104-mile-long passageway are so-called “shadow fleet External link” vessels.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The passageway grew narrower and narrower, and when I turned around I could just make out the torches near the hole I’d entered.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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