strait
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About 12.6 million barrels per day went through the strait on 13 October, below the 15 million reported at the end of September, data from trade intelligence firm Kpler shows.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Their frequency correlates with increasing volumes of oil moving via the strait and dwindling Iranian control, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
More than 90% of data capacity between Europe and Asia runs through cables under the Red Sea, which enter through Bab al-Mandeb, a strait about 16 miles wide.
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
Start of the Battle Once it sailed out of the strait, Mark Antony’s fleet held a tight formation facing Octavian’s fleet of 400 ships.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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
There is no indication that either insurer is in such dire straits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Japan isn’t in the same economic straits as Argentina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
I tell you, if you were in such dire straits as I was, you too would elevate your thoughts.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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