strait
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Brew estimates this will continue to reduce traffic through the strait to between 5% and 30% of its potential capacity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Bets for traffic through the strait to return to regular levels by the end of April have declined from 69% to a 25% chance on Polymarket.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Earlier, it said any shippers allowed to cross must use new traffic lanes that swing by Iran’s coast, warning of mines in the main channels of the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
That's a vision that has been shattered for most Gulf states, except for Oman, one of Iran's closest allies in this region, which controls the southern coast of the strait.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
If he sold just one of his sheep, he’d have enough to get to the other shore of the strait.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
Vocabulary lists containing strait
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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