conflict
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The analyst noted that first quarter growth was likely boosted by companies "frontloading" purchases to try to get ahead of supply disruptions due to the conflict, as well as by defence spending.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Global goods trade shows resilience despite the Middle East conflict, with AI investment boosting electronic components demand, the WTO said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
With the conflict ongoing and the flow of oil uncertain, the cost of jet fuel could continue to rise, leaving more flight routes in jeopardy, especially in states like California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
"If you look at the lyrics, you might think it's a conflict, but people are just different, you know?" she told the Korean talk show Lee Mu-jin Service.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Pain, shame, ire, impatience, disgust, detestation, seemed momentarily to hold a quivering conflict in the large pupil dilating under his ebon eyebrow.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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