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be reluctant







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Even after mines are cleared, private shipowners will be reluctant to send vessels back where they’ve been trapped for months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

State leaders may be reluctant, in part because of legal challenges, to reset all of that.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

While there are some noises about having a so-called caretaker leader, many MPs would be reluctant to do this.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Analysts say that shippers may still be reluctant to rush back in as long as Iran’s military still retains control of the waterway.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Lyra had never thought she would be reluctant to see Farder Coram, and John Faa, and Serafina Pekkala.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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