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    n. pl.Noun (plural)Channel joining large bodies of water

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    The Race to Secure Taiwan’s AI Chips as Fears of a Chinese Invasion Loom | WSJ

    07:16The Race to Secure Taiwan’s AI Chips as Fears of a Chinese Invasion Loom | WSJ
    • And people were looking at a 2027 event horizon for action on Taiwan, and a potential blockade in the Taiwan Straits.

      And people were looking at a 2027 event horizon for action on Taiwan, and a potential blockade in the Taiwan Straits.

    • and a potential blockade in the Taiwan Straits.

      and a potential blockade in the Taiwan Straits.

    B1

    Why is Iran’s economy struggling? | BBC News

    18:10Why is Iran’s economy struggling? | BBC News
    • But can the world live without Iranian oil and would closing the Straits actually have been too costly for Iran in terms of losing its own oil exports?

      But can the world live without Iranian oil and would closing the Straits actually have been too costly for Iran in terms of losing its own oil exports?

    • But can the world live without Iranian oil and would closing the straits actually have been too costly for Iran in terms of losing its own oil exports?

      But can the world live without Iranian oil and would closing the straits actually have been too costly for Iran in terms of losing its own oil exports?

    B1

    Top 10 Most Air Guitar Rock Songs Of All Time

    12:12Top 10 Most Air Guitar Rock Songs Of All Time
    • Number 9 – Money For Nothing, Dire Straits If you can muster the zen-like patience necessary to make it through this song's slow-burn, minute-and-a-half-long intro, then you'll be treated to an all-timer of a rock riff.

      Number 9 – Money For Nothing, Dire Straits If you can muster the zen-like patience necessary to make it through this song's slow-burn, minute-and-a-half-long intro, then you'll be treated to an all-timer of a rock riff.

    • You'll be sorry you ever doubted Straits' frontman Mark Knopfler's considerable prowess.

      You'll be sorry you ever doubted Straits' frontman Mark Knopfler's considerable prowess.

    B2

    How A 500-Year-Old Rainbow Sweet Is Preserving One Of Asia's Forgotten Cultures | Still Standing

    10:43How A 500-Year-Old Rainbow Sweet Is Preserving One Of Asia's Forgotten Cultures | Still Standing
    • These traders married local Malay women and their descendants, known as Straits Chinese or Peranakan, preserved their traditions, including making non-yuk kueh for celebrations like Chinese New Year.

      These traders married local Malay women and their descendants, known as Straits Chinese or Peranakan, preserved their traditions, including making non-yuk kueh for celebrations like Chinese New Year.

    B1

    Why Russia's war machine is running out of steam | DW News

    12:22Why Russia's war machine is running out of steam | DW News
    • The government is in dire straits to balance its books, but it manages.

      The government is in dire straits to balance its books, but it manages.

    • So the bottom line is: economy is slowing down, the government is in dire straits to, mm, balance its books,

      So the bottom line is: economy is slowing down, the government is in dire straits to, mm, balance its books,

    B1

    Taiwan Election: Why America Cares | China Uncensored

    05:39Taiwan Election: Why America Cares | China Uncensored
    • and that if she were to "cross the red line of cross-straits relations, she will meet a dead end." Hopefully that's just a poor choice of words and not a thinly veiled death threat.

      and that if she were to "cross the red line of cross-straits relations, she will meet a dead end." Hopefully that's just a poor choice of words and not a thinly veiled death threat.

    • and that if she were to "cross the red line of cross-Straits relations, she will meet

      and that if she were to "cross the red line of cross-Straits relations, she will meet

    B1

    Taiwan holds large combat-readiness drills for possible 2027 China invasion | DW News

    06:36Taiwan holds large combat-readiness drills for possible 2027 China invasion | DW News
    • The implicit guarantee that the U.S. could come to Taiwan's defense if it was attacked by China really is the linchpin of this delicate balance of power that has existed across the Taiwan Straits for so many decades now.

      The implicit guarantee that the U.S. could come to Taiwan's defense if it was attacked by China really is the linchpin of this delicate balance of power that has existed across the Taiwan Straits for so many decades now.

    • could come to Taiwan's defense if it was attacked by China really is the linchpin of this delicate balance of power that has existed across the Taiwan Straits for so many decades now.

      could come to Taiwan's defense if it was attacked by China really is the linchpin of this delicate balance of power that has existed across the Taiwan Straits for so many decades now.

    B1

    'Carnival of corruption': Report shows Trump milks presidency for badly needed bailout

    04:49'Carnival of corruption': Report shows Trump milks presidency for badly needed bailout
    • And, you know, it's bad enough to have a president who just seems to get a kick out of squeezing every penny he can from his office, but it's definitely worse to have a president who feels like he has to squeeze every penny he can from his office because his businesses are in such dire straits.

      And, you know, it's bad enough to have a president who just seems to get a kick out of squeezing every penny he can from his office, but it's definitely worse to have a president who feels like he has to squeeze every penny he can from his office because his businesses are in such dire straits.

    • but it's definitely worse to have a president who feels like he has to squeeze every penny he can from his office because his businesses are in such dire straits.

      but it's definitely worse to have a president who feels like he has to squeeze every penny he can from his office because his businesses are in such dire straits.

    B2

    China and Taiwan to hold historic summit in Singapore on Saturday 중국-대만, 1949년

    02:09China and Taiwan to hold historic summit in Singapore on Saturday 중국-대만, 1949년
    • Promoting peaceful development across the Taiwan Straits will be the main agenda item for a summit between Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou and China's President Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday.

      Promoting peaceful development across the Taiwan Straits will be the main agenda item for a summit between Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou and China's President Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday.

    • Promoting peaceful development across the Taiwan Straits will be the main agenda item

      Promoting peaceful development across the Taiwan Straits will be the main agenda item

    B1

    How to Save Your Marriage And Stop Divorce (Complete Guide for 2015)

    17:41How to Save Your Marriage And Stop Divorce (Complete Guide for 2015)
    • I mean, what if your marriage is in seriously dire straits?

      I mean, what if your marriage is in seriously dire straits?

    • straits? What if your spouse has already announced that they want to leave you? How do you convince

      straits? What if your spouse has already announced that they want to leave you? How do you convince

    B1