strait
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That blockade centered on the Bab al Mandeb strait, the only southbound route for Saudi tankers headed to Asian markets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The ECB in June became the first major central bank to raise rates after the near total closure of the strait, putting rates up a quarter of a percentage point to 2.25 percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
By forcing ships to turn back from the narrow Bab El Mandeb strait, they have threatened to choke off the main maritime route from Europe to Asia.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Most recently, Qatar has floated the idea of a new 10-day ceasefire and an end to restrictions on shipping in the strait as an interim measure to cool tensions, the Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The word you run across in geography, by the way, is strait, referring to a tight waterway: the Strait of Gibraltar, the Bering Strait. subtly.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Even if disrupted flows through both straits fall another 4 million barrels a day from current levels, the market can sidestep an acute shortage as long as “demand stays close to today’s depressed levels.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
"To guarantee freedom of navigation, one had to start by guaranteeing freedom of passage through the straits," Domergue said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
"In the long run, other issues concerning straits will arise," Domergue said, citing the Taiwan Strait, given China's declared territorial ambitions in Southeast Asia, or the Strait of Malacca, shared by Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
If you’re not in dire straits financially, keep full ownership of your home.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Radio calls my teammate Stuart Hutchison had been monitoring from Rob Hall on the South Summit made clear that our leader was in desperate straits and that Doug Hansen was dead.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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