strait
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Digital news outlet Axios reported that US forces had attacked several Iranian air defence systems and radar systems around the strait.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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
First, whatever Iran’s degree of control over the strait going forward, its incentive will be to keep oil flowing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates increased shipments through pipelines that bypass the strait.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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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