waterway

Example Sentences

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Seafarers said some ships stuck in the Persian Gulf already have started moving toward the strait in anticipation of a deal that opens the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

A scenario where the crucial Persian Gulf waterway remains mostly closed through the end of August would further deplete global Brent crude supplies and increase the odds of a “2008 train wreck scenario.”

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Meanwhile, three tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil is typically transported, which facilitated Wednesday’s decline in crude oil prices and bolstered market sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Rainey called the sharply reduced activity in the Strait of Hormuz could lift food prices in addition to gasoline costs, because of the importance of the waterway to fertilizer deliveries.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

They crossed another shallow waterway, where the soft river mud soothed their tired feet.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper