strait
Example Sentences
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Aston Martin are in such dire straits that there is a significant question mark about which of the two will be slowest in Melbourne.
From BBC
Facing a tricky chase of 165 against Pakistan at the Pallekele stadium in Kandy, England could have been in dire straits when they lost Phil Salt first ball of the innings.
From Barron's
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have pipelines bypass the strait, but their spare capacity would cover only a fraction of the roughly 20 million barrels a day usually flowing through Hormuz.
Iranian politicians have repeatedly threatened to block the strait, a major global conduit for oil and gas.
From Barron's
About one-fifth of global oil and petroleum product consumption—roughly 20 million barrels a day —flowed through the strait in 2024, according to the U.S.
From Barron's
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