declared

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Through Thursday’s close—before the Strait of Hormuz was declared open to commercial traffic—the S&P 500 had gained 3.3% week to date.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

On Friday, financial markets appeared to signal hope that the worst had been avoided after both Trump and Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz was open.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The only reason that didn’t come to pass is that Israel finally declared a 10-day ceasefire with Lebanon on Thursday evening.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Iran’s foreign minister said that in conjunction with the cease-fire in Lebanon, “the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Usually when she got like this, she stayed that way until she declared it was time for a “fresh start.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman