Sentence examples for strait for from inspiring English sources

The Bajau people ply the waters of the Basilan Strait for fish, coral, and shells.

Decades ago her grandfather was sent to the island from the Torres Strait for being a "troublemaker", she says.

"Our view is very clear -- we view the Northwest Passage as a strait for international navigation," said a State Department lawyer, J. Ashley Roach.

Similar bergs acted as pinning points for pressure ridges, which produced a blockage of the western part of Fram Strait for several years during the 1970s.

With no engine noise, a stealthy "swarm" of gliders could monitor submarines and ships entering a strait, for example, surfacing to transmit their findings.

It lies at the head of the Douglas Channel, a deepwater fjord extending inland from Hecate Strait for 80 miles (129 km).

Luzon Strait, strait extending for more than 200 miles (320 km) between the islands of Taiwan (north) and Luzon, Philippines (south).

Substitute "Tehran" for "Cairo" and "Strait of Hormuz" for "Straits of Tiran," and it could have taken place this past week.

The Coyotes have been in dire straits for months.

Suddenly, Scranton, which has been in dire fiscal straits for years, was a pariah.

To the Editor: It is hard for school miracles to occur at a time of dire financial straits for many public schools.