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Oil-rich countries in the Persian Gulf region that face financial problems because they can’t export oil and natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz might turn from buyers to sellers, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

It makes for a drastic turn from the early hours of April 28, when the first clouds of black smoke rose over Tehran.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

The neighbor’s video shows a dark blue Toyota sedan moving quickly down Valencia Drive as a silver Ford pickup truck makes a slow right turn from Courtney Avenue onto Valencia Drive.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

But the acrimony seemed to dissipate following a "cordial" phone call between the two leaders, which a Colombian official later described as an 180-degree turn "from both sides".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

I’m sitting in the armchair by the open window, watching the slow turn from indigo to periwinkle dawn to light gray morning.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day