conflict
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A deal to end the conflict could potentially bring oil prices down, but the market would still have damaged energy facilities and inventories to rebuild, said Louis LaValle, co-founder and chief executive at Frontier Investments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
That would especially be the case if conflict abroad keeps energy and commodity prices high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Seoul and Pyongyang remain technically at war, as the Korean conflict ended in 1953 with a truce rather than a peace treaty.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
The US imposed further sanctions on Gasabo gold refinery and three mining companies accused of smuggling conflict minerals in June 2026.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
This is the conflict reduced to its simplest terms: James Madison, the political leader and revolutionary, knew that slavery was wrong.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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All investment decisions are “made entirely by independent managers. There are no conflicts of interest,” he told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The following month, Noboa said Ecuador would operate two MQ-9 Reaper drones, a platform used extensively by the United States for surveillance and strike missions in conflicts in the Middle East and Africa.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Raman was unable to attend the ceremony because of scheduling conflicts, Stahl said, but other Raman staffers were present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
After years in cramped cages, two brown bears are adjusting to their new life following a remarkable rescue mission that spanned multiple countries, was disrupted by two major conflicts and involved more than 100 people.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The Night’s Watch was sworn to take no side in the quarrels and conflicts pf the realm.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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On primary day, I was personally conflicted about who I’d vote for.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
Asked whether Turkish and US plans conflicted, a foreign observer told AFP that Ankara and Washington's positions "are, in fact, aligned".
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Because I’m a conflicted party, I can’t actually be in the discussions of the special committees,” Musk told investors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
“I was close to Fred’s age when this all went down. It was fun to play somebody morally conflicted that is actually on the good side.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
He had become friends with several men on the row and was surprised by how conflicted he felt about leaving them, knowing what they would soon face.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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Like so much in parenting, there is endless conflicting advice, and what works for one family might not work for another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The fossil record often provides incomplete or conflicting clues, making it difficult to determine whether an extinct species primarily lived on land, in water, or in both environments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
There have been conflicting signals about the timing of a potential U.S. attack.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
The family received conflicting information from hospital staff, Alejandra said, with one doctor telling them that Magaña’s injuries were consistent with a fall, while another said he had likely been asphyxiated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
The next Saturday, Desdemona, seized with conflicting emotions, watched as the children’s godfathers held them above the baptismal font at Assumption.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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