strait
Example Sentences
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According to OPIS’ Energy Markets team, 26% of the crude oil trade and 23% of liquefied natural gas goes through the strait, and a prolonged closure could cause oil prices to surge even higher.
From Barron's
Ships on Saturday received Iranian radio warnings not to enter the strait, according to crews operating in the region and Aspides, the European Union’s naval command.
The strait is crucial because it allows cargo ships to pass the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, facilitating the production and flow of crude oil from the Middle East.
From MarketWatch
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
