The Khuran Strait is a narrower passageway that runs north of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
If the critical passageway for 20% of global oil shipments doesn’t reopen by mid-April, the average national gas price could top $5, JPMorgan Chase predicted this week.
About an hour later, law enforcement located the black Ford pickup parked in an alley behind a residence in the West Lawn neighborhood, according to the complaint.
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Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
In some buildings, the workers also clean, shovel snowy sidewalks and wrestle bins of refuse out of basements and alleys for pickup.
In the wake of Wednesday’s close call, American Airlines emphasized that ground safety procedures require all vehicles to yield to aircraft, particularly in active ramp and alleyway environments where visibility is often restricted.
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Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
Ground safety procedures require ground crews yield to aircraft at all times, particularly in active ramp and alleyway environments where visibility can be limited, an American Airlines spokesperson told CNN.
Quié kept getting up, sitting down, calling out to people in the street, checking on the kitchen, and whipping out his phone to film promotional videos.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Parking on streets on the parade path will be impacted.
The new focus on the canals was rehabilitation by master plan, with every planter positioned, every café table in conformity with rules of access, every bypath checked for liability, every inspiration — however lovely — thrashed out by committee.
The 24-mile scenic byway, which crosses from Georgetown south over the pass to Grant, typically opens over Memorial Day weekend, as do many other high mountain passes in Colorado.
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Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
The byway stretches over 49 miles from Idaho Springs to Bergen Park and is the highest paved road in North America, offering panoramic views of the Continental Divide.
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