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Oil tankers also won’t immediately resume transiting through the Strait of Hormuz at full-bore even if the U.S.-Iran conflict dies down, adding to pressures propping prices up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The possibility of an Iran-US meeting later in the 2026 tournament is also adding to the intrigue.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Unless the state acts, contaminated water will continue running off businesses’ parking lots into drains, adding to the “toxic soup” in Southern California waterways, said Bruce Reznik, executive director of Los Angeles Waterkeeper.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Berkshire will be adding to its already sizable Alphabet holding with the $10 billion of new equity purchases.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
She took Brigit's shaky hand, the trembles in her own adding to Brigit's quivers.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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