strait
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Once the strait reopens, it could take months to restore that supply, especially in Iraq and Kuwait where large mature fields and aging infrastructure make stoppages harder to reverse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
It has floated the idea of charging a toll to keep the strait open.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
President Xi Jinping also made it clear that Beijing opposes any efforts by Iran to charge a toll for passage through the strait, but also opposes the militarization of the key shipping route.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
About half of the world’s agricultural nitrogen-based urea fertilizer supply passes through the strait, along with 30% of global ammonia exports.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
If Andhra Pradesh, just north of us, was alien, if Sri Lanka, a monkey’s hop across a strait, was the dark side of the moon, imagine what Canada was.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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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