de facto

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But on Wednesday, he seemed to walk back that stance, and said a key part of the ongoing negotiations hinged on Iran ending the de facto blockade on the strait.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Unlike some of its neighbours, Indonesia has not seen long fuel queues as global oil prices have soared due to Iran's de facto closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

This crisis has been further worsened by the de facto fuel blockade.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Lipacis noted that the difference between Arm and Nvidia, however, is that Nvidia developed its chips and then “fought to become the de facto standard” for GPUs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Besides, Cade Hernandez was our de facto commander in the Stop Trying to Make Us Stop revolution, our act of defiance against the quit missions.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith