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It has repeatedly attacked commercial ships seeking to transit without its permission, and it set up an entity known as the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to try to charge vessels wanting to cross the waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The snackiest expression of the theme: a loose, lemony caper relish that lives in the refrigerator waiting to improve whatever happens to cross its path.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
"I focus on the next match and on the opponent as they cross the net, and that's the only thing that I can control," Zverev said.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
"In certain directions inside the crystal, the nodal lines intersect and cross the Fermi energy where electrons can move freely," explains Sánchez-Barriga.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
“Let’s cross that bridge when and if we come to it. For now, Lou Ann says you are doing well at McNulty.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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