strait
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With a fifth of the world’s oil typically passing through the strait, the shutdown has sent global oil prices soaring past $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
So an amoral but rational actor would avoid charging too much, and would avoid shutting down the strait altogether.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
Around 130 ships a day passed through the traditional route at the center of the strait during peacetime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
It added that passage of the strait would only be "granted to civilian vessels under specific conditions."
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
"By my counsel," said Lucy, "your Majesty shall give him another trial. Let him go free on strait promise of fair dealing in the future. It may be that he will keep his word."
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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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