conduit
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If the Strait of Hormuz, the conduit for one-fifth of the world’s supply of crude oil, is officially reopened?
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
The driver was Iran’s move to choke off the vital Strait of Hormuz—in normal times a conduit for a fifth of the world’s oil—with a series of attacks on ships early in the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
The image evoked dominance at sea, as Iran's armed forces continue a blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas in peacetime.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
In the Christian tradition, Jesus is the conduit to God for the faithful.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
They were also concerned that I was using George as a conduit to communicate with Oliver in Lusaka, and assumed that the written statement would contain sensitive information.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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