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as in anguish
often straits plural
a state of great suffering of body or mind
in great straits over the loss of her mother's cherished necklace
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Recent Examples of strait
And there were boastful messages about finding a way to get Europe to pay for the operation — but nothing about China, which benefits hugely from the trade passing through the straits near Yemen, including much of its oil imports and its exports to Europe.
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Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The area around the strait in the past has seen Iran seize commercial ships and purportedly launch attacks since President Donald Trump first unilaterally withdrew America from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers.
—Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
China claims sovereignty over the entire strait even though in accordance with international law its sovereignty ends after the 12-nautical-mile-wide territorial sea.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Taiwan's foreign ministry said in a separate statement that a Canadian warship, the Ottawa, had sailed through the strait on Sunday.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The area around the strait in the past has seen Iran seize commercial ships and purportedly launch attacks since President Donald Trump first unilaterally withdrew America from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers.
—Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
China claims sovereignty over the entire strait even though in accordance with international law its sovereignty ends after the 12-nautical-mile-wide territorial sea.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Taiwan's foreign ministry said in a separate statement that a Canadian warship, the Ottawa, had sailed through the strait on Sunday.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strait
Noun
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Gaynes recommends applying it on the most intimate parts of the body: behind the knees, the crease at the elbow, the nape of the neck, and the small of the back.—
Venus Wong,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
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Hot flashes are a sudden feeling of warmth that most often affects the face, neck and chest and can cause sweating, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the episode, Duran describes his mental anguish during that time and some of the steps he’s taken since then to improve his mental health.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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And all of that anguish of going through that process of retrying to develop my body in a way that will never be the same anyway.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The system integrated brilliantly with the Bravia 9 TV as the center channel.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
2 Apr. 2025
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To ensure clear communication, tailor messages to different stakeholders and use multiple channels such as emails, meetings and intranet updates.—
Aliasgar Dohadwala,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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At the Santa Monica test location after the rains, the level of beryllium — a metal that is toxic to fish and corals and causes respiratory distress in humans — was more than 10 times the maximum limit allowed.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The result: Some doctors and hospitals have held back on treatments, waiting for the fetal heartbeat to stop or for patients to wind up in undeniable distress.—
Kavitha Surana,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The importance of sound and reclaiming one’s voice in a toxic relationship takes more of a literal shape when the vacationing pair overhears a neighboring couple violently fighting in the villa below them.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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The series earned 24 nominations at the 2023 Emmys and won eight of those awards, including outstanding guest actress (Storm Reid), guest actor (Nick Offerman), picture editing, main title design, prosthetic makeup, sound editing, sound mixing and visual effects.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tariff timeline: Tracking the evolution of Donald Trump's trade war Trump says the ultimate fruits of tariffs will be worth the pain.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Inflammation Reduction and Joint Health Combining turmeric and magnesium may benefit joint health and relieve pain by reducing inflammation and supporting healthy joint tissues.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Add bay leaves, saffron and its liquid, and enough vegetable stock to barely cover sweet potato cubes.—
Yakir Levy,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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The latest attempt to reduce the pollution input from stormwater is a series of pilot projects to filter water flowing from cities into the bay.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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With espresso especially, the right grinder can be the difference between ecstasy, agony, and simple defeat.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
1 Apr. 2025
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According to the outlet, the agony caused Cornett to remove her name outside her dorm room, temporarily relocate to emergency housing, switch to online classes and continue to spend most of her time in her room.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Strait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strait. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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