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[wawr] / wɔr /




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Oman has played a mediation role in the war and has itself come under attack from Tehran.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The strikes come amid a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war that has choked traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and shot up global energy prices.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The commission last week cut its forecasts for economic growth on the back of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Economists warn that central banks may have to raise interest rates if inflation worsens as a result of the war, increasing borrowing costs and potentially weighing on economic growth.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

It was 1918; the dreadful war was finally over: even in the way people walked you could sense a new hope in the air.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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