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the passageway to the other side of the office
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Worries are particularly high about the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Iran, a narrow passageway where roughly a fifth of the world’s oil passes.
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Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Worries are particularly high about the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Iran, a narrow passageway through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil passes.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The regime had relied on its navy to throttle ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial passageway for transporting about 20% of the world's oil and liquified natural gas.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
He had been locked inside for forty-five minutes when police entered the passageway, followed by Conrad, Wilkes, and Dial.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Worries are particularly high about the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Iran, a narrow passageway through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil passes.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The regime had relied on its navy to throttle ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial passageway for transporting about 20% of the world's oil and liquified natural gas.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
He had been locked inside for forty-five minutes when police entered the passageway, followed by Conrad, Wilkes, and Dial.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Passageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passageway. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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passageway
noun
pas·sage·way
-ˌwā 
: a road or way by which a person or thing may pass
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