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[wawr] / wɔr /




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On Tuesday, Israel ramped up strikes on Tyre, a city that before the war was home to about 100,000 people and considered southern Lebanon’s economic heart.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“When the war began, there was a huge amount of oil at sea already,” Victor said.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Following that advice would have required nerves of steel as the market initially pulled back at the outbreak of war but then paid off as stocks surged to record highs moving into June.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Markets tied to war have been a particularly sensitive topic for prediction markets, given that information about geopolitical conflicts could rely on highly classified information and put lives in danger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Theo was never at the front; Theo was never at war.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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