Sunda Strait
Americannoun
noun
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The volcano island located in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait between the main Java and Sumatra islands has erupted at least seven times since late Friday, Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
Two days later, however, the Navy posts a photo of the aircraft carrier and associated ships that purportedly make up the armada heading south through the Sunda Strait, 3,500 miles away from North Korea.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2020
It's been just over two months since Anak Krakatau, the young volcano growing from the ruins of Indonesia's infamous Krakatau, sent a devastating tsunami sweeping the shores of Sunda Strait.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 24, 2019
None were close to the already affected Sunda Strait.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2018
“Well, Mr. Bowditch,” he growled, “what do you think of the Dutch East Indies in general and Sunda Strait in particular?”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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