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This further increases the risk to safe navigation along the vital maritime corridor - although the Yemeni government says it has "secured" the strait.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

They seized large swathes of territory including the area around the Bab al-Mandab strait, a key waterway for global shipping and, crucially, Saudi oil exports.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Tracking data shows the ship was anchored at the southern end of the Bosphorus strait until Monday when it entered the Black Sea heading north.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Carriers enter the Gulf via Hormuz, load at ports there, exit from the strait, then transfer the oil to another vessel waiting just outside of the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

He would at least have died after having crossed the strait, after having worked in a crystal shop, and after having known the silence of the desert and Fatima’s eyes.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

For decades, Chinese leaders have worried about the country’s heavy reliance on imported crude, most of which transits through straits that the U.S. or other militaries could seek to block in a conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

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

As soon as the Argo II had passed into the straits, Arion broke off his harassment.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan