seaway

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A vast seaway with swift currents separated North and South America, and most animals were unable to cross -- with a few notable exceptions.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

The seaway separating North and South America was five times wider than the modern Strait of Dover between England and France and 15 times wider than the Strait of Gibraltar that divides Europe from Africa.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also have overlapping claims in the seaway, which sits atop vast deposits of oil and gas.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023

In November, 27 people drowned in the Channel when their small rubber dinghy deflated, and many others have needed to be rescued from the narrow seaway, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

From Reuters • Jun. 10, 2022

No craft could live in such a seaway.

From Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway by Emerson, Alice B.