strait
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It could also force a confrontation by sending oil-laden tankers through the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
A government source told the BBC it was planning for a worst case scenario, which would involve the continued closure of the strait and breakdowns in the domestic supply of carbon dioxide.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Two main bypasses already exist and have the capacity to get some 8.5 million barrels of oil per day out of the region while avoiding the strait.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
The goal of the European plan is to give shipping companies confidence to use the strait after the fighting has ended, which officials said could be some time away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
She’d come down the strait plotting soundings as she went, but the pilot would not put his faith in this, and at 0126 hours that morning, in heavy fog, had radioed the lighthouse for assistance.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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