Good Hope
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Between March 1 and April 24 this year, an average of 20 commercial vessels went round the Cape of Good Hope every day compared with six in the same period in 2023.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Recent disruptions in the Red Sea—Houthi attacks that have raised insurance costs for commercial shippers, forced vessels to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, and added weeks to supply chains—have compounded that vulnerability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Then we rounded the Cape of Good Hope, called in at Cape Town and Durban, and finally Beira.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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