waterway
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Energy exports from the Gulf have plunged since US-Israeli strikes on Iran from February caused Tehran to respond by choking off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas transit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Once it passes, the nets will block its return to the waterway, they said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Oil flows through the narrow waterway have surged, however, as shippers, with the guidance and protection of U.S. forces, manage to make their way through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
In peacetime, the strategic waterway carried around a fifth of the world's oil supplies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Pleads and persists that there must be some waterway to the Gulf of California.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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Hundreds of lakes and navigable waterways already ban two-strokes, including most under National Park Service management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The coalition said the operation thwarted planned attacks on waterways in the southern Red Sea and was intended to protect navigation through Bab al-Mandeb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Keane said the problem was at least partly down to misconnections, where plumbing from housing developments is wrongly linked to surface water drains rather than sewers, sending untreated waste into waterways.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
For this humble fishing village in Yemen, a tumbledown grouping of barely-there huts nestled between the water and an imposing mountain range, stands sentinel over one of the world’s most vital waterways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The infamous tangle of narrow streets and minor waterways known as the Barrel was bracketed by two major canals, East Stave and West Stave, each catering to a particular clientele.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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