strait
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“Instead of being totally open, the strait is mostly closed.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
However, it is now playing a role in negotiating with Iran to reopen the strait.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Analysts at Eurasia Group said in a report that they expect a U.S.-Iran de-escalation in September, which would allow for a partial reopening of the strait.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Tehran signalled last week that it had agreed with Oman a route for ships to transit the strait and were finalising arrangements to jointly manage the waterway.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Sailed four hours in strait between mnlnd. & island.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
Bye - who has a six-year-old dalmatian, two springer spaniels and a cat - said her family were "financially stable" when they got their pets but a year later were in "dire straits".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Getting to see one is a special occasion, he said, especially given the dire straits the fish are in worldwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
After a long career as a college professor in Camagüey, Maria Antonia Borroto didn’t think she would ever be in such dire straits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Even if disrupted flows through both straits fall another 4 million barrels a day from current levels, the market can sidestep an acute shortage as long as “demand stays close to today’s depressed levels.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
I tell you, if you were in such dire straits as I was, you too would elevate your thoughts.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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