strait
Example Sentences
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE have pipelines bypass the strait, but their spare capacity would cover only a fraction of the roughly 20 million barrels a day usually flowing through Hormuz.
Iranian politicians have repeatedly threatened to block the strait, a major global conduit for oil and gas.
From Barron's
About one-fifth of global oil and petroleum product consumption—roughly 20 million barrels a day —flowed through the strait in 2024, according to the U.S.
From Barron's
That operation will train armed forces to defend critical infrastructure against attacks and sabotage across Norway, Iceland and the Danish straits.
From BBC
He wasn’t sure if it was because he was in dire straits or because he was beginning to understand that the magic was there for him.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
