strait
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There have been positive signs in the strait all week.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Soon after the foreign minister’s announcement about the strait, Iranian media outlets aligned with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps paramilitary group began to roll back the opening.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The head of an international shipowners association, Jakob Larsen at Bimco, went a step further by urging caution to those considering making the voyage on the main shipping lanes through the strait.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Cormac McGarry, director for maritime security at the consultancy firm Control Risks, said he was "no more optimistic than he was yesterday" about the strait reopening, despite Araghchi's announcement.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The word strait is from the Latin strictus, which means “constricted” or “tight.”
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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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