crude

Example Sentences

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Oil prices spiked in the wake of the exchanges, with Brent Crude rising 5% to hit $98 a barrel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Crude futures rose for a third consecutive session as a renewed exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran raised tension and concerns that oil will be shut in for longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Baffert also has undefeated 3-year-old Crude Velocity in a strong edition of the Grade 1 Woody Stephens and Imagination in the Grade 3 True North.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

There are 57 loaded Very Large Crude Carriers, the vessels most closely watched in the oil trade, still stranded around the Strait of Hormuz, said Matt Smith, an analyst with Kpler, an energy intelligence company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Crude as it was, capturing none of her loveliness, it was an unmistakable likeness, from her hair—the rich dark red of wildflower honey—to the stark black band painted across her eyes like a mask.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor