Ships Under Attack Near Hormuz Strait
Photo: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons
Vocabulary
attacked /əˈtækt/ verb
hit or hurt something on purpose
The ship was attacked by a drone last week.
waterway /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/ noun
a route through water where ships can travel
The Strait of Hormuz is an important waterway for oil ships.
barrels /ˈbærəlz/ noun
large containers used to measure and store oil
Thousands of barrels of oil move through the strait every day.
Article
Many ships are getting attacked near the Strait of Hormuz. This is a busy waterway where oil ships pass through. Twelve ships were hit in one week in October. This is the highest number ever reported.
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