traverse
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On Friday morning, Iran declared that the strait was finally reopened for all commercial, nonmilitary ships hoping to traverse the essential waterway, provided that all entrants follow a “coordinated route” determined by Iranian authorities.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
From tolls as steep as $2 million per ship External link to exorbitant insurance rates External link for the risky voyage, many ship operators aren’t willing to traverse the strait even if technically it’s open.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Parents have since paid for a temporary scaffold bridge that allows people to traverse the condemned bridge.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
Backcountry skiers traverse unpatrolled areas away from ski resorts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
I have but a field or two to traverse, and then I shall cross the road and reach the gates.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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