strait
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Cahill says investors will be paying close attention to how negotiators discuss the strait, through which 20% of the world’s oil and gas typically flows daily.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Ship transits through the strait have risen slightly since the cease-fire on Wednesday, but traffic remains “well below” normal levels, maritime data company Marine Traffic said on Friday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Keeping the strait closed can damage its own exports, and Gulf states have vowed to resist its tollbooth plans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The war has reduced the passage of tankers through the strait to a trickle.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“I heard it was Principal Butler herself. She, like, went crazy or something. They took her away in a strait jacket!”
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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