Basra
Americannoun
noun
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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 British sent tens of thousands of troops, which focused on Basra and southern Iraq, including an armored division.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The two tankers were set ablaze near Iraq's southern port of Basra, forcing a pause of operations at the country's oil terminals.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Since then, Basra War Cemetery has become a deserted wasteland, used by the locals for football or to dispose of rubbish.
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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