waterway

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Oil-absorbing booms were deployed at multiple points along the waterway, including at PCH, Willow Street and Ocean Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

For its part, Iran has continued to control the Strait of Hormuz, effectively closing the vital waterway through which around 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas travels.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is a key waterway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil is typically transported.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Asked about Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, President Donald Trump remarked that the waterway wasn’t a vital concern for the U.S.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Swinging back and forth across the great waterway, she searched for a cliff like the one she had been raised on.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George