war
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U.S. stocks rose while bond-market turmoil and war were top of mind for investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The company had cut its revenue guidance back in June, citing softer demand due to the war in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Sales soared after Ontario Premier Doug Ford wore it to a meeting with then-prime minister Justin Trudeau and other officials to discuss the brewing trade war with the United States.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Still, the two counties have long been defence partners and allies, including when Canada backed the US in the war in Afghanistan.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
It was hard to believe, at such moments, that the rest of Europe was locked in the bloodiest war in history.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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California lawmakers have voted to shift a state forest system away from commercial logging and pave the way for tribal co-management, delivering a win to a movement rooted in the historic timber wars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Some have a 7% mortgage rate, while a few had purchased homes during the pandemic when interest rates were lower and bidding wars were more commonplace.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Also weighing on talks are Trump's trade wars, notably the recent tit-for-tat flareup with Canada, while observers monitor if the G20 can still work together to address big economic challenges.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
It’s heir to the Nuremberg tribunals and special courts established to prosecute crimes from the Balkan wars, the Rwandan genocide and other conflicts of the 20th century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
But wars were not the first, second, or even third thoughts in my mind on those nights.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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In his first term, he warred incessantly with public sector unions.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2025
Patel has warred against the FBI for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
Following Alexander’s death in 323 BCE, his generals warred with each other over control of the empire and eventually divided the vast territory among themselves.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
U.S. oil prices hit their lowest this year overnight as concerns over Chinese demand warred with talk of possible OPEC+ output cuts.
From Reuters ● Nov. 29, 2022
Long before apartheid existed these tribal factions clashed and warred with one another.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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Lamar is also trying to deal with his identity as a Black man living in a community overrun by warring gangs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg have also traveled abroad to speak with counterparts from both warring nations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Russia and Ukraine each handed over 103 captured soldiers on Wednesday, both countries said, in the latest exchange between the warring sides.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Speaking on CNBC, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a deal between the warring parties could be reached Tuesday or Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
A man warring with himself, just as I war with myself.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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