hostilities

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“If hostilities were to resume in earnest, we could see prices move towards $150 per barrel,” Rystad Energy estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There have been sporadic clashes since the heavy fighting in late February and world leaders have called on the two nations to cease hostilities.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But this week’s confrontation with Israel, the first time Iran engaged in direct hostilities in defense of an ally, represents a significant shift, said Sadegh Larijani, head of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Peace talks in the Gulf region are said by President Donald Trump to be back on track, and the recent hostilities between Israel and Iran have halted.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

On Nissan Island in the South Pacific, for example, spraying had been carried on intensively during the Second World War, but was stopped when hostilities came to an end.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson