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conflict

[kuhn-flikt, kon-flikt] / kənˈflɪkt, ˈkɒn flɪkt /




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In a decision notice uploaded online, Rhodri Griffiths, the council's head of place and sustainability, said the proposals would conflict with a number of policies on biodiversity and the environment.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

With the Iran conflict rupturing global energy markets, U.S. crude oil exports rose by $6.4 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Factory production increased 0.4 percent, the first rise since the start of the Middle East conflict in late February, preliminary data from statistics agency Destatis showed.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Americans will probably also pay higher prices for fuel at least until the early fall, even if the Iran conflict ends soon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Swift had written this squib by 1697, and by the time it appeared the conflict it satirized appeared to be over.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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