gridlock
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Oil gave back some of its recent gains despite the gridlock in tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz caused by threats of Iranian strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"We'll be facing gridlock and bottlenecks all over again," the business owner, in his sixties, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
They see several positives ahead: a material acceleration in earnings in 2027; potential gridlock for midterm elections easing investor worries about healthcare and drug-policy uncertainty; and possible upside surprises from AI productivity improvements.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
It is notorious for traffic gridlock, so water transport is a common way of getting around.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Border police were swamped, trying in vain to ease the gridlock by dividing traffic into four lanes.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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