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Even after mines are cleared, private shipowners will be reluctant to send vessels back where they’ve been trapped for months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Some ship owners may be reluctant to let their vessels return to such a volatile region after finally retrieving them, experts say.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Neil Brown, a solicitor specialising in internet and telecoms law, said broadcasters and authorities may be reluctant to repeat that approach.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

State leaders may be reluctant, in part because of legal challenges, to reset all of that.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

If anyone thought I’d be reluctant to move out of the mansion on the hill and into student housing, they’d be wrong.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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