strategic
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Countries are tapping into oil inventories and strategic reserves at a "record pace" due to supply disruption during the Middle East war, the International Energy Agency said.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Domestic consumption in China is weak, deflation is sticky, and Xi himself has called insufficient demand a strategic problem.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
But with China set on narrowing the United States' lead in the strategic sector, the stakes will be high.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
He added: “Two years ago, most companies thought about compute primarily as a procurement issue. Today, it’s increasingly being managed like a strategic commodity exposure with real implications for pricing, capital planning and growth.”
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
It was making the strategic decision to step back, to let someone else take the brunt of the danger—especially when that person was your friend.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing strategic
Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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Ronald Reagan, "Tear Down This Wall" (1987)
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