closure
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As geopolitical conflict intensifies, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has direct implications for the AI trade, as disruption of global energy flows and other resources could impact data-center supply chains.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026
The prolonged closure of the Persian Gulf due to the U.S.-Iran tanker war means oil flows will take months or years to recover, pushing Brent crude prices above $100 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The closure, which began after the United States and Israel launched strikes on February 28, has also affected raw material costs and disrupted global shipping.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
"One assessment does not mean the assessment is plausible, and a six-month closure of the Strait of Hormuz is an impossibility and completely unacceptable to the Secretary," Pentagon Chief Spokesman Sean Parnell told the BBC.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Meantime, its discovery has brought closure to many of the families who lost loved ones in the sinking.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing closure
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Common Core Grade 6, List 2
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