inlet
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Social media images examined by BBC Verify appear to show a damaged cargo ship in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which sits at the inlet of the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
It also employs variable inlet geometry that instantly and precisely meters boost, air charge and bypass, reducing throttle latency and increasing efficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
While the acoustic deterrent costs £50m, the wider fish‑protection system - including larger inlet heads and a return pipe for fish - will cost £700m.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney however expressed dismay that he had only heard about the tanker being in the Scottish inlet of Moray Firth via media reports.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
He wasn’t at the inlet where I expected to find him.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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“Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2025
Yes, the Red Bull has a couple of vertical air inlet slats, and the old Mercedes had a much larger vertical entry on its zero-pod car, whereas most cars use high-mounted horizontal inlets.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
“Fewer than two dozen inlets have been identified” with this damage, said Kowal.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
Suddenly, at the beach, there was life everywhere: fish frothing in the surf, fish flooding inlets.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
As Elizebeth later explained, the Atlantic coast alone, “with its coves and inlets, its chopped waterline, with its many secluded spots where boats might secretly dock and unload, created a problem which defied description.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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She was about to reach and, as Ab supposed, pass one of the inletting paths entering almost at right angles from the left.
From The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man by Stanley Waterloo