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Military escorts, which shippers used in the Persian Gulf during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, can only provide protection for a limited number of ships at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

World number one Trump laid the platform for his success in Friday's afternoon session which he dominated to establish a 7-1 lead, before finishing the job in the evening.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The fund is riding a number of tailwinds.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Finding a well-paid job is important, but so is a sense of job security at an uncertain time for the economy, according to labor-market experts and a growing number of surveys.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“You could have spoken to any number of operators. There are hundreds of us working around the city. What’s the number you’re trying to reach?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse