Good Hope
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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More supertankers are also off the market as they are taking longer journeys around the Cape of Good Hope.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The shifts mean more of the world’s roughly 900 VLCCs are currently held up near Hormuz doing these short-haul shuttle runs—or sailing longer journeys around the Cape of Good Hope, pushing up costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The trip from Sidi Kerir through the Mediterranean Sea, around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope and out to Asia adds some 20 to 30 days to voyages, depending on their final destination in Asia.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
MLK is eligible to reapply to the Good Hope Medical Foundation, which has been “very happy” with the program’s outcomes, said Howard A. Kahn, the foundation’s chair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Again the passage around the Cape of Good Hope meant one long struggle against head winds.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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