Mona Passage
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The center of Fiona was expected to cross the Mona Passage between western Puerto Rico and the eastern Dominican Republic early Monday.
From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2022
Thursday's capsize comes less than a week after nearly 70 migrants were rescued by US and Dominican vessels in the Mona Passage.
From BBC • May 13, 2022
More recent incidents include 68 migrants rescued Saturday in the Mona Passage, a treacherous area between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2022
The boat set off from the Dominican Republic and was en route across the treacherous Mona Passage to the western side of Puerto Rico, he said.
From New York Times • May 12, 2022
Since leaving the Mona Passage, we had been steering about N. N. W., or as near north as the trade-wind would permit us.
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael
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