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strait

[streyt] / streɪt /


NOUN
water channel
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"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

Because the White House didn’t provide details on when the stealth operation began or the total volumes that have been moved, it’s not clear how many barrels have been escaping the strait each day.

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

Even if the strait reopens this month, the International Energy Agency expects the oil market to be short of barrels until the fourth quarter of this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

She was drowned; and the strait was named for her: the Sea of Helle, the Hellespont.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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