war
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Iran has renewed its warnings over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas transport which it has essentially closed since early in the war, roiling global energy markets.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
She passed as a Mexican woman to get a housekeeping job in the ranch where her mother died; later in life she found work by pretending to be a war widow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“Although we are optimistic about the labor market, things could turn quickly given the pessimism over energy prices and the war in Iran.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
"These are people who have fled the war in Sudan, and they are seeing the same things again and living the same things, it is overwhelming."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
There were some days and nights so still and silent now, that it really seemed to me sometimes as if the war might have ended already, and we just had not heard about it.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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