Basra
Americannoun
noun
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The New Corolla departed Basra a few days before the U.S. and Israel first attacked Iran, passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Feb. 28.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
When they left the Iraqi port of Basra loaded with oil and chemicals more than two weeks ago, they hoped the Strait would reopen before they ran out of food and fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
The port of Aqaba in Jordan serves as a base for sending goods to Baghdad and Basra in Iraq, while a Turkish corridor is also allowing goods into northern Iraq.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
He had hoped to visit the site of his grandfather's grave in Basra with his own father.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
Rabe’a al-Adiwiyah, a great woman saint of Sufism, was seen running through the streets of her hometown, Basra, carrying a torch in one hand and a bucket of water in the other.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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