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Still, Molchanov thinks oil prices would quickly come back down if the U.S. finds a diplomatic solution with Tehran or there’s a fresh military action that’s limited in scope.

From MarketWatch

Just as rebelliously, Angela kept watching the plane parked at 2B, instead of bending her head back down to concentrate on her computer.

From Literature

She filled her bottles from the waterfall, cut off a bunch of bananas, picked some strawberries, and rode back down the hill.

From Literature

Post-COVID-19, however, the urgent need for space, privacy, and home offices has faded, bringing home sales activity back down from an unusually frothy peak.

From MarketWatch

So far, Iran hasn’t backed down from its insistence on a right to enrich uranium.

From The Wall Street Journal