deck
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While Asia is especially reliant on the strait for its supply needs, analysts say a “sequential” shock to global oil supplies is on deck for next month.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
But even where it did get mentioned onstage, the deck was stacked against a fulsome geopolitical debate.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
Shear strain involves shifting parts of a crystal sideways, similar to sliding the top of a deck of cards relative to the bottom.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
I then ask AI to analyze a collection of past chats to point out how I may be stacking the deck.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
It was Old Timothy, swaggering in the door like a captain on the deck of his own ship.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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