fallout

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Iran's virtual blockade of Hormuz has sent oil and gas prices soaring and pushed countries around the world to enact measures to contain the fallout.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The resulting fallout isn’t Europe’s responsibility, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The third season of “Mormon Wives” featured the fallout from an explosive crossover with Hulu’s other reality series, which follows former Bravo star Lisa Vanderpump and her staff at various luxury European estates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But for now the primary fallout from the tariffs in the US has been business strains and higher prices for consumers.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The new basement shelter had a four-inch-thick door, Army cots and canned food, a direct phone line to the Pentagon’s bomb shelter, and a shower to wash off radioactive fallout.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin