Huon Gulf

[ hyoo-on or, often, yoo- ]

/ ˈhyu ɒn or, often, ˈyu- /

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a gulf of the Solomon Sea, on the E coast of New Guinea.

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Question 1 of 7

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The outlets giving these pronouncements the most airtime are Arabic news stations in the Gulf.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But The Pinkprint gives little consideration to the gulf between her various musical selves.
Nicki Minaj Bares Her Own Vulnerability on ‘The Pinkprint’|Rawiya Kameir|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sadly, laws throughout the Middle East—from North Africa to the Gulf—limit the rights of religious minorities and non-believers.
What It’s Like to Be an Atheist in Palestine|Waleed al-Husseini, Movements.Org|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the south, the Gulf States view their Persian nuclear neighbor as a permanent archenemy.
The Nuclear Deal That Iran’s Regime Fears Most|Djavad Khadem|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A sign that the Gulf States and/or Turkey told the White House they were getting out if the footsie continued?
Is Obama Done Playing Footsie With Assad?|Michael Tomasky|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two broad dormer windows looked out toward the Gulf, and as far across it as a man's eye might reach.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Her glance wandered from his face away toward the Gulf, whose sonorous murmur reached her like a loving but imperative entreaty.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
There are two principal bays of vast size, one called the gulf of St. Lawrence, the other French bay.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
But this port (to obviate misunderstanding) is not on the Ocean lying eastward, but on that gulf which I have called French bay.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
On one hand is the yawning gulf of social catastrophe represented by socialism.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock