free passage
Example Sentences
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The U.S. has believed for 80 years that ensuring the free passage of Middle Eastern oil and gas to world markets is essential to America’s prosperity and security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
For decades vessels have been given free passage through the strait, through which more than a fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies as well as fertiliser shipments and other vital goods flow.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Questions continue to surround the free passage of ships through the strait, with Bloomberg reporting Friday that Oman had told European officials that ships may be charged some fees to transit the waterway.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Under international maritime law, you have free passage to go through the Strait of Hormuz, but that is now being tested.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
The Germans had demanded free passage through neutral Belgium in order to attack France.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
