strait

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Energy Information Administration, about one-fifth of global petroleum liquids trade passes through the strait, which has been effectively closed since early in the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Those who do, he said, should buy more from the U.S.—“We have plenty”—and take the lead on reopening the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Shipping analysts said it was the first vessel owned by a major Western European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began on 28 February.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Speaking of that strait, Iran has decided that it would like to keep it.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The word strait is from the Latin strictus, which means “constricted” or “tight.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner