conflict

Example Sentences

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While Iran has said "non-hostile vessels" can use the waterway, the ongoing conflict - in which several ships have been attacked - has halted normal transport activity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In recent days, those same energy shares skidded when it appeared the conflict might be resolved sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The airline industry is grappling with rising costs, as a result of the Iran conflict.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Still, the S&P 500 slumped 4.6% in the first quarter to mark its worst quarterly performance since 2022 as fears over high oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict hammered the market in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

That conflict between belief and the reality of his life had firmly come home to Washington.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis