strait
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Under normal circumstances, around 20 million barrels a day of oil and petroleum products pass through the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"They're typically used for detecting mines or surveillance, but the Navy is still experimenting with the fleet in the strait to see what it can do."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 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
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
Until some gang succeeds in putting the world in a strait jacket, its definition is possibility.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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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