conflict
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Before the conflict, a third of the world's fertilisers passed through the Strait of Hormuz, and since the blockades, their prices had risen by 30 percent, he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
The senior U.S. official didn’t expect Trump to discuss Ukraine at the trilateral meeting, despite Putin’s original proposal to use the event to discuss plans to end the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Directed by Poh Si Teng, “American Doctor” follows three American physicians who travel to Gaza to provide medical care during the Israel-Hamas conflict before and after the 2025 ceasefire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
However, they appear to have returned home and Hudson thinks the country would be wary of becoming further embroiled in the conflict.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
But with the real possibility of nuclear conflict with the USSR—and the failure of the CIA to send its own agents behind the Iron Curtain—the time had come to make it happen.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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The company warns that personal relationships could create such conflicts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
The 2016 accord significantly reduced violence in one of Latin America's bloodiest conflicts, although remote areas of Colombia continue to suffer from the presence of illegal armed groups.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Over time, however, some of the biggest PBMs were acquired by drug companies, creating conflicts of interest that led to federal orders for divestment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Lawmakers accused Peña, who was a shareholder until last year in the company that owned the bank, of conflicts of interest and misconduct.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Tribes that resolve conflicts as poorly as did the Fayu tend to blow apart again into bands, while ill-governed chiefdoms blow apart into smaller chiefdoms or tribes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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
San Francisco Bay Area residents, living in the beating heart of the artificial intelligence boom, are just as conflicted about the technology as the rest of the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
I went to bed feeling utterly conflicted and, for the first time in years, I was scared for us.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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For people trying to navigate changing nutrition recommendations and conflicting health messages, Anderson favors a practical approach rather than complicated dietary rules.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
“Jensen Huang has become enormously influential in shaping U.S. chip policy, and Nvidia’s commercial interests are intertwined with Washington’s China strategy in complex and sometimes conflicting ways,” Lee said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
There have been conflicting signals about the timing of a potential U.S. attack.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Today, consumers and companies face a patchwork of state programs and conflicting labeling requirements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
I was trying so hard to navigate my conflicting worlds at school and at home, I left it buried in the back of my mind.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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