hostilities

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Speculators have been building up bullish dollar bets in the futures market for weeks — long before President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he believed an interim deal to end hostilities with Iran was “over.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

When hostilities eased, crew members were asked to sign documents confirming they were willing to undertake the voyage.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

For the moment, the pause in hostilities in the Middle East has calmed expectations for an immediate rate increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

The two sides are set to resume peace talks intended to strike a long-term deal to end hostilities and restrain Tehran’s nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

On Nissan Island in the South Pacific, for example, spraying had been carried on intensively during the Second World War, but was stopped when hostilities came to an end.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson