waterway

Example Sentences

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The Strait of Hormuz is a critical waterway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil is transported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The president said more than 200 commercial ships had safely traveled the crucial waterway, resulting in more than 100 million barrels of oil reaching the market.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It has repeatedly attacked commercial ships seeking to transit without its permission, and it set up an entity known as the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to try to charge vessels wanting to cross the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The strait is a key waterway for energy transit, sending prices soaring.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

My mountain and all its elevations were on it, so I was studying the contours for the waterway when she stuck her head in the door.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George