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The increase prompted the agency to raise its fourth-quarter global supply estimate by 3.3 million barrels a day, while projecting a larger market surplus in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Ueno's takeover prompted a pullback in consumer spending spread across Paraguay.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
The outbreak prompted Brookshire Farms to close during peak pumpkin season temporarily.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
Italian airports along with airlines elsewhere in Europe were hit by a series of bomb hoaxes last week that prompted a series of scares, evacuations and widespread disruption.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
She dabbed at her eyes with the commemorative handkerchief, but when she saw the word “hope” it only prompted fresh tears.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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