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waterway

[waw-ter-way, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌweɪ, ˈwɒt ər- /
NOUN
estuary
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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

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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