conditional
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The price of oil plunged well below $100 last Wednesday after Washington and Tehran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire deal that includes the opening of the key Strait of Hormuz trade waterway.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Chip stocks across Asia rose sharply as the conditional cease-fire buoyed investor sentiment about lower chip-making costs and a continued AI investment boom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
But the minutes reinforced how those expectations were conditional on inflation resuming a decline toward their goal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, during which shipping traffic will be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Confusing a conditional statement—if A, then B—with its converse—if B, then A—is a very common mistake.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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