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“The primary mechanism by which the war in Iran has contributed to inflation, and thereby higher interest rates, is through the price of oil, which has jumped this week,” Berner said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Without soil moisture to evaporate, solar energy goes entirely into baking the ground, thereby amplifying temperatures.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
By having a communal jug, the lawsuit alleged, the staff at Los Padrinos “permitted a juvenile to control the water supply and thereby determine other students’ access to water.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
H&M has been pressuring its buying system to ensure it doesn’t hold too much stock and thereby avoid discounting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Bobby believed, they said, that the Soviets were so enraged by his winning the crown from Spassky and thereby diminishing their greatest cultural achievement that they wanted him murdered.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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