transit
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It follows weeks of rises after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz - a key transit route for oil and gas - dramatically pushed up wholesale prices.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
In recent weeks, Iran has already tightened the screws, sharply slowing maritime traffic and reportedly charging transit fees.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Many economists had already assumed the Strait of Hormuz, through which petroleum products and other commodities such as fertilizer transit from the Persian Gulf, would eventually reopen and oil prices would fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
He planned to wait until it arrived to add it to his insurance policy — but the car disappeared in transit, stolen by the transport company.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
When I went to Path finder, I watched Phobos transit the sky to figure out the east-west axis.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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Geography and World Regions
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for May 1–May 7, 2021
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