passing through
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Before the war, all these trends were on course to offset up to 7 million barrels of oil a day by 2030, according to Krishnan’s team—equivalent to 35% of the oil passing through the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It said it will not attack vessels from other countries passing through the Red Sea.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“A lot of this now hinges on any flows passing through Hormuz in the coming days — and there is likely going to be a lot of stop-and-go flows there.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
In this setup, an electron passing through the microscope can become entangled with an ion in the quantum computer, allowing information about the electron to be stored in the ion.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Just passing through a door, being inside, surrounded by walls and a ceiling, was novel.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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