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—Bitcoin edged lower as investors exercised caution due to ongoing uncertainty over the Middle East conflict and ahead of U.S. inflation data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The lack of a near-term solution to the Middle East conflict is driving up oil prices and raising concerns that inflation could force central banks to raise interest rates in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The conflict in the region has been ongoing since the end of February, punctuated by a faltering ceasefire which was meant to lead to a deal to end the war.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The US-Israel conflict with Iran has had an impact on Heathrow's passenger traffic with Middle East routes in July down 20.2% year-on-year.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Now, Zeke, have you got something to say to Pelicarnassus, here in front of all your classmates, setting a good example of conflict resolution and friendship between animals of very different species?”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

"In cases I've handled, suspects often argue that they genuinely intended to marry and live a good life but realised they were incompatible, had conflicts, and decided to end the relationship," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

If only “HOTD” had put as much effort into honing its characters’ internal battles as it did depicting bloody conflicts across Westeros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

There are many reasons to decline, including living far away, health issues, conflicts of interest, or simply lacking the time or ability to manage the estate.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Experts point to weak consumer demand linked to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, but also blame structural weaknesses in the South Asian nation of 170 million people.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

“I believe that the men who endure the dangers of battle—fighting there for us tonight—are helping the entire world avoid far greater conflicts, far wider wars, far more destruction, than this one.”

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

Throughout the interview, Bash repeatedly interrupted Kennedy to challenge claims she said conflicted with the broader scientific consensus, particularly on COVID-19 vaccines and autism research.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Ryan Toghill, who says he hasn't worked since leaving Lidl because of poor health, says his experience has left him conflicted over whether he would tell a prospective employer about his diagnosis.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

And as dramatists, they’re uniquely positioned to appreciate the conflicted loyalties and communal tensions of American life in dramatic rather than dogmatic terms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

The financially conflicted, who fell in between the two groups, said their priorities were having income for a healthy lifestyle, reducing debt and saving for retirement.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

I wanted to tell Audrey how conflicted I felt.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

It fell apart within a week, predictably, as the two sides acted on conflicting interpretations of its central provisions.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Before his comments, investor confidence in the negotiations had been tested by conflicting messages on the status of talks, as well as a fresh attack on a ship moving through the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

While the information out there can be conflicting and confusing, I’ll dig up answers and advice you can trust through rigorous research and reporting.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Loneliness in single older people is real, and conflicting reports about which gender is more susceptible tell me nothing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

The finest astronomers and astrologers—Thomas Digges in England, Francesco Maurolico in Italy, Tadeàš Hàjek in Prague—racked their brains in an attempt to work out what this might portend and hastened to publish their conflicting conclusions.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton