water passage
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The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow water passage located between Oman and the United Arab Emirates on one side and Iran on the other.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 1, 2026
In a statement, the Suez Canal Authority, which oversees the operation of the key water passage, said its teams were working to recover the tugboat after it launched an operation to save the seven-person crew.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2023
Lewis and Clark were sent by President Thomas Jefferson to find a water passage to the Pacific Ocean.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2018
Their mission was to study the unexplored lands along the Missouri River and to find a water passage to the Pacific.
From Time Magazine Archive
After getting clear of Cape Sable, the southerly point of Nova Scotia, vessels had a deep water passage for the rest of the voyage.
From The History of the Post Office in British North America by Smith, William, Sir
