strait
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Asian stocks and oil futures were mixed on Tuesday after fresh US strikes on Iran threatened fragile negotiations to reopen the Hormuz strait.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Under the proposed deal, Iran would restore the strait to its prewar status as a free and open international waterway, while both sides entered 60 days of negotiations over the removal of Iran’s nuclear stockpile.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The Nikkei 225 stock index in Japan rose above 65,000 for the first time after gaining 2.5% on hopes that the strait would soon reopen.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“Even if the strait reopens soon, some of the effects on energy prices and monetary policy will persist for a bit,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
He would at least have died after having crossed the strait, after having worked in a crystal shop, and after having known the silence of the desert and Fatima’s eyes.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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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