conflict
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Building new pipelines to bypass Hormuz has been on the drawing board for years, but has been frustrated by the conflict in Yemen and other issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The 51-year-old has also sought to loosen Armenia's dependence on Moscow, after it failed to help during the Karabakh conflict.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
He wrote in an open letter that it would be "wrong to simply wait" for the conflict to once again come to the attention of the US.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
And even then, I’d argue that conflict is more puzzling than inspiring.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
The manpower needs created by the six-year war generated several emancipation schemes whereby slaves would be freed and their owners compensated in return for enlistment for the duration of the conflict.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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