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strait

[strayt] / streɪt /


NOUN
water channel
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As the number of strikes has risen, the recovery in oil shipments through the strait seen last month has slowed, industry data suggests.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Yemen’s government says it has since retaken positions near the strait.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Vessel attacks around the strait reached a wartime high last week with 12 attacks on commercial vessels, according to Windward AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Yemeni pro-government forces have since said they had "secured" the strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The old man had spoken about signs and omens, and, as the boy was crossing the strait, he had thought about omens.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

But he does stress that the smallest seed of hope is what allows us to maintain our humanity, compassion and desire for companionship, even in the most dire straits.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Bye - who has a six-year-old dalmatian, two springer spaniels and a cat - said her family were "financially stable" when they got their pets but a year later were in "dire straits".

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Getting to see one is a special occasion, he said, especially given the dire straits the fish are in worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Japan isn’t in the same economic straits as Argentina.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Directly ahead of them, in the middle of the straits, an island had shimmered into existence.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan


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