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conduit

[kon-dwit, -doo-it, -dyoo-it, -dit] / ˈkɒn dwɪt, -du ɪt, -dyu ɪt, -dɪt /


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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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