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oil

[oil] / ɔɪl /
VERB
lubricate
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Overall, Matejka and team say they expect bond yields and oil prices will be lower from here over the next six to 12 months.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

BP has removed its chairman, Albert Manifold, after the oil major’s board was alerted to “serious concerns” related to governance standards, oversight and conduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Becerra said he continually took on oil companies when he served as California’s attorney general.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

U.S. oil prices declined on Tuesday as traders grew optimistic about the potential for a peace deal between Washington and Tehran to end the war in Iran – despite a fresh round of strikes.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

When scents of frying oil and incense whiffed past me, I knew Chinatown was just the next block over.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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