passageway
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Iran kept the Strait of Hormuz—once the passageway for 20% of the world’s crude oil—effectively closed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Prabowo said on Monday that Indonesia and Singapore "have an interest in keeping the Strait of Malacca as a free passageway".
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Reports say the deal could allow "unrestricted" passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and that Iran would have 30 days to remove mines from the narrow shipping passageway.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
It’s a single narrow passageway that hugs the coast of Oman, according to the Defense Department.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
Alex was standing in a metal passageway leading to a tangle of pipes and cylinders, like the boiler room of a ship.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
As lights flickered on along the passageways, I followed my guide further inside.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
There are romantic ruins, secret passageways and cryptic clues to hidden treasure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The move could bring some barrels back into circulation relatively quickly as one of the world’s major maritime passageways, the Strait of Hormuz, remains effectively shut.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
Code 22-1307, which prohibits individuals from crowding or obstructing streets, sidewalks, building entrances, or other passageways, and D.C.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2025
Like any warren, the Levee had passageways known only to its inhabitants.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
