conflict
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An uptick in inflation due to the conflict is broadly expected to hike up costs and weigh on consumer spending habits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“I’m not quite clear what the strategic objectives are,” he said, explaining “it’s going to be difficult to get my support” to continue the conflict.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he hopes the agreement will allow those have been displaced by the conflict to return to their homes.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
But the conflict between his attachment to Sam and the reality of South African society is beyond his capacity to reconcile.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
“There is no escaping the fact that nuclear conflict would leave a tragic world,” declared the opening pages of Fallout Protection, a U.S. government booklet published by the millions in late 1961.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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