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Another problem: Derivatives the firm had sold to hedge against price moves for cargoes from the Middle East were suddenly a bet against the crude market just as it was exploding higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The Revolutionary Guard uses nimble boats, waterborne drones, and mines to control the strait, making its asymmetrical strategy effective against commercial shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

When asked what was the hardest part of competing against UCLA’s defense in practice, Iamaleava joked that he didn’t want to give them too much credit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Will Slot be bold enough to make him a star of Liverpool's present by playing him against PSG?

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The trees, too, spoke a language Clare did not recognize, struggling against the wind, unlike the ancient, creaking trees of his beloved Deadwood.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman