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Japan isn’t in the same economic straits as Argentina.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Even if disrupted flows through both straits fall another 4 million barrels a day from current levels, the market can sidestep an acute shortage as long as “demand stays close to today’s depressed levels.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Hormuz and a handful of maritime straits around the world have served as the linchpin of global trade since the 16th century and have fuelled geopolitical rivalries throughout history.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Remember when we all believed that the market would be in dire straits if the megacap tech stocks had a wobble?

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

In desperate straits she can make us laugh, with her main talent being radio commercials oozed out in a fabulous fashion-model voice: “Medically tested Odo-ro-no, stops underarm odor and moisture at the source!”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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