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tension

[ten-shuhn] / ˈtɛn ʃən /




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Treasury yields fell ahead of U.S. inflation data and despite lingering tension in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

What connects them isn’t just salt; it’s tension.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

But, Zhang warned, there was still a risk of "potential escalation of trade tension between China and the major trading partners such as Europe".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Inventories are the shock absorbers of the energy world: They smooth out the tension between the ups and downs of supply and the usually steady pace of demand.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

I can feel tension make its way down my body.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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