strait
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The U.S. military has provided some protection to tankers moving through the strait hugging Oman’s coast, and ship-to-ship transfers have been a growing way to get crude flowing out of the Middle East again.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The agency also found that oil production slipped by 1.6 million barrels per day month-on-month to 100.1 million barrels in August as shipping through the strait remained constrained.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The strait is a chokepoint for energy exports through the Red Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"The Houthis have completed their takeover of the Bab al-Mandab area and Mayyun Island, which is located in the middle of the strait," he added, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The word strait is from the Latin strictus, which means “constricted” or “tight.”
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
But he does stress that the smallest seed of hope is what allows us to maintain our humanity, compassion and desire for companionship, even in the most dire straits.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Bye - who has a six-year-old dalmatian, two springer spaniels and a cat - said her family were "financially stable" when they got their pets but a year later were in "dire straits".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
There is no indication that either insurer is in such dire straits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Japan isn’t in the same economic straits as Argentina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
They raced through icy straits, past blue fjords and cliffs with waterfalls spilling into the sea.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing strait
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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