waterway
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Energy exports from the Gulf have plunged since US-Israeli strikes on Iran from February caused Tehran to respond by choking off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas transit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The shark -- nicknamed "Bukhangi" by fans -- was first spotted in the artificial waterway in the southeastern port city of Busan last month, with environmental activists linking its appearance to climate change.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
In a separate statement, the ministry said the limited water depth in the artificial waterway also prompted authorities to decide to launch their third attempt.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
The strait normally carries about half of global fertilizer feedstock exports and one-third of global urea exports, but shipments through the waterway had not materially recovered as of early September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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
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The US chair statement also stressed the need for "secure, resilient, and uninterrupted energy flows, including safe navigation" through waterways.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Fears have been raised previously that the site could be the source of pollution in nearby waterways, after earlier testing by campaigners and the Environment Agency.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Sewage spills are on the rise, contaminating waterways, flooding streets and threatening ecological and public health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hundreds of lakes and navigable waterways already ban two-strokes, including most under National Park Service management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
They conducted trade along roads that crisscrossed the land masses and waterways of the American continents.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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