conditional
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Concerns remain that the energy crisis may deepen despite a conditional two-week ceasefire signed last Wednesday that included opening the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for global oil and gas supplies.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
President Trump said the truce was conditional on Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic, which had slowed to a crawl during the five-week war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, during which shipping traffic will be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
With copper’s long-term uptrend intact and sentiment turning up from extreme pessimism, copper becomes a conditional confirmation test for the reopening theme.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
For several weeks she troubled over it before granting conditional permission: ‘Just remember, you’re not a maid. I don’t want you wearing a uniform.’
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Vocabulary lists containing conditional
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