strait
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“Because we’ve now had the strait actually closed, there’s going to be more strategic stockpiling, more redundancies built,” Murti said.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
He said Iran would continue charging tolls for commercial ships going through the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Cormac McGarry, director for maritime security at the consultancy firm Control Risks, said he was "no more optimistic than he was yesterday" about the strait reopening, despite Araghchi's announcement.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
On Friday morning, Iran declared that the strait was finally reopened for all commercial, nonmilitary ships hoping to traverse the essential waterway, provided that all entrants follow a “coordinated route” determined by Iranian authorities.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Until some gang succeeds in putting the world in a strait jacket, its definition is possibility.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - High School
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