strait
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“Even if the strait were to effectively open tomorrow, you can’t turn the faucet back on,” Angie Gildea, global head of oil and gas at KPMG, told MarketWatch in March.
From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026
Meanwhile, some ships stuck in the Persian Gulf are moving toward the strait in anticipation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Many ship owners have been organising supplies for their crews who are stranded in the strait, using small boats to deliver food and essentials to vessels at anchorage.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Meanwhile, Iran has claimed military control of an area around the Strait of Hormuz, and has said all transit through the strait "requires coordination with and authorisation from the Persian Gulf Strait Authority".
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The mesa was like a ship becalmed in a strait of lion-coloured dust.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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