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Loadings from Saudi Arabia’s eastern terminals have picked up, restoring the Persian Gulf coast’s dominance in the kingdom’s crude exports after a shift toward Red Sea ports earlier in the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Shih, 81, was picked to represent Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te due to China's insistence that Taiwan is part of its territory and not a separate nation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson picked up on that answer in a back-and-forth with Department of Justice attorney Vivek Suri, who appeared as amicus supporting the prison nurse.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026
Johnson said he picked up the intercom to that door but received no response and thought "Saturday night, someone's messing around".
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
We trooped again down the long, cold corridor and picked up our X-marked dresses at the door.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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