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That outcome isn’t more likely than a more contained scenario, which would limit the war to a ground offensive in Gaza and have almost no long-term global economic consequences.
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Peter Vanham, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
Thirty-one packages, at least some of which were bloody and contained animal eyes, have been sent to embassies in 15 countries.
—James Bikales, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
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Peter Vanham, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
Thirty-one packages, at least some of which were bloody and contained animal eyes, have been sent to embassies in 15 countries.
—James Bikales, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
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“Contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contained. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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