terminal

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Analysts weighing possible U.S. ground operations focus on an invasion of Kharg island, Iran’s main export terminal, in a move to seize the country’s oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Second, destroying the terminal, and thus reducing the amount of oil on the world market, would only raise prices further.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

But Rosie got sicker and a biopsy showed in 2024 that she did have terminal cancer.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Through Valerie, Kudrow slyly performs our terminal habit of downgrading devastating developments to champagne problems, merrily chirping her character’s catchphrase, “How’s that?”

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

I stood waiting at the private terminal as Barack’s plane touched down.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama