strait
Example Sentences
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That operation will train armed forces to defend critical infrastructure against attacks and sabotage across Norway, Iceland and the Danish straits.
From BBC
He wasn’t sure if it was because he was in dire straits or because he was beginning to understand that the magic was there for him.
From Literature
The Revolutionary Guard had planned to carry out a live-fire military drill Sunday and Monday in the strait but canceled it after a U.S. warning, a U.S. official said.
“We should cooperate across the strait to earn money from the world, rather than letting confrontation allow other foreign countries to ‘reap the spoils,’” said Hsiao.
It also has significant stockpiles of short-range missiles capable of reaching U.S. bases in the Gulf and ships in the straits of Hormuz, although estimates of those missiles vary.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
