assets
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After the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s sank civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. naval officials modeled which assets would be needed to escort ships.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Private lenders, on the other hand, typically must sue you in court before they can garnish wages or seize your assets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
It can be applied to individual securities, funds and indexes, and other assets, and over all charted time frames.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Little is known about the halted Iranian funds overseas, but such assets are typically held back as a result of U.S.-imposed sanctions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
In the coming months, he would declare an oil embargo, freeze Japanese assets in America, and finally declare a total trade embargo.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing assets
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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