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Monday has thus become a two-track day — bargaining under intense pressure while girding for a walkout.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
He also pointed to fertilizer -- derived from petroleum products -- being "almost a system risk," as shortages could lead to higher food prices and thus inflation.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Physical chokepoints include waterways such as the Strait of Hormuz or the Bosporus and Dardanelles, which connect the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, and thus Russian and Ukrainian grain exports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The volatility index, or VIX, is an options-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility that usually jumps when stocks take a dive, and has thus become known as Wall Street’s fear gauge.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
The sole grievance and alloy thus removed in the prospect of Harriet’s welfare, she was really in danger of becoming too happy for security.—What had she to wish for?
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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The Gettysburg Address, List 2
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"The Sun Rising" by John Donne
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