passageway

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It’s a single narrow passageway that hugs the coast of Oman, according to the Defense Department.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Their aim is to deny Tehran control over the strait, a narrow, 21-mile-wide passageway through which a fifth of global energy supplies flows.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Iran blocked two Chinese tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for 20% of the world’s oil, highlighting its control.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Iran has effectively paralyzed the Strait of Hormuz, a passageway where a fifth of global oil supplies usually transits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

At another bend in the passageway, Eilonwy’s light wavered and dropped out of sight.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander