Mona Passage
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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After making landfall in extreme southwest Puerto Rico on Sunday, Fiona’s center passed back over the waters of the Mona Passage to its west.
From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2022
Between October and March, 571 Haitians and 354 Dominicans were detained, many in the treacherous waters of the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
From BBC • May 13, 2022
More recent incidents include 68 migrants rescued Saturday in the Mona Passage, a treacherous area between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2022
Coast Guard and Dominican navy rescued 68 migrants in the Mona Passage, a treacherous area between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
From Washington Times • May 12, 2022
Hood gave a wide construction to these orders, and pushed for the Mona Passage, between Santo Domingo and Porto Rico, where on the 19th he intercepted two sixty-four gun ships, and two smaller cruisers.
From Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)
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