strait
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He said the operation had secured the passage of more than 100 million barrels of oil through the strait since it began.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In normal times, 20% of the world’s oil—or around 20 million barrels per day—is transported out of the Persian Gulf through the strait.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The strait is a key waterway for energy transit, sending prices soaring.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“This was the worst thing we could come up with. We kind of assumed it was not possible, that the strait was kind of too big to fail,” Halff said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Until some gang succeeds in putting the world in a strait jacket, its definition is possibility.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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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