strait
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Ship transits through the strait have risen slightly since the cease-fire on Wednesday, but traffic remains “well below” normal levels, maritime data company Marine Traffic said on Friday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Keeping the strait closed can damage its own exports, and Gulf states have vowed to resist its tollbooth plans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The war has reduced the passage of tankers through the strait to a trickle.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
One crude oil tanker—the Arhimeda—appeared to transit the strait late Thursday, according to Kpler’s MarineTraffic data service.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Kabuo left his radio on; he wanted to hear about it if a freighter came down the strait and put in a call to the lighthouse.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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