strategic
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A total of 55 commodity vessels crossed the strategic waterway between May 11 and 17, according to data from Kpler, marking a sharp increase from the previous week, when just 19 vessels crossed.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
So far, the impact has been softened by stored oil inventories, tankers already at sea, releases from strategic petroleum reserves and large inventories in China.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Wise leadership, prudent judgment, strategic patience, the maintenance of alliances, domestic cohesion, promotion of economic dynamism—these are all choices that trump destiny in the pursuit of national greatness.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
We also then have to be very strategic about brands that we’re pulling from.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
But their pleas went unheeded; the prospect of a national strategic advantage galvanized both the U.S.S.R. and the United States, and the nuclear arms race began.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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Ronald Reagan, "Tear Down This Wall" (1987)
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