strait
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In normal times, 20% of the world’s oil—or around 20 million barrels per day—is transported out of the Persian Gulf through the strait.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
He said the operation had secured the passage of more than 100 million barrels of oil through the strait since it began.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Digital news outlet Axios reported that US forces had attacked several Iranian air defence systems and radar systems around the strait.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Apaches have been flying low over the strait for maritime patrols and precision strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
How could two such different cultural universes maintain themselves across a calm strait only 10 miles wide and routinely traversed by canoes?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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