ultimatum
Example Sentences
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His extension last week of an ultimatum on attacking Iranian energy infrastructure did nothing to calm markets, and investors seem to be reacting less to his comments than to tangible news from the Persian Gulf.
From MarketWatch
His extension last week of an ultimatum on attacking Iranian energy infrastructure did nothing to calm markets, and investors seem to be reacting less to his comments than to tangible news from the Persian Gulf.
From MarketWatch
His Thursday announcement of the latest extension to his ultimatum to Iran occurred just after the S&P 500 registered its biggest daily drop since the start of the conflict.
From MarketWatch
Coming just ahead of his own ultimatum, the move creates a potential off-ramp, at least for now.
From BBC
The ultimatum, made just a day after the US leader said he was considering "winding down" military operations, came as the waterway -- through which a fifth of global oil and gas flows -- remained effectively closed.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
