the Middle East
noun
: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea : the Near East
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The Navy has 16 warships — 11 destroyers, three amphibious assault ships, an aircraft carrier and a littoral combat ship — in the Middle East out of a battle force of roughly 300 total warships.
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Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Only a few states have taken steps to mitigate their motor fuel taxes since the conflict in the Middle East began.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The Navy has 16 warships — 11 destroyers, three amphibious assault ships, an aircraft carrier, and a littoral combat ship — in the Middle East out of a battle force of roughly 300 total warships.
—Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The price of the main US benchmark for oil surged more than 30 percent on March 9, 2026 over concerns that the Middle East war could create prolonged supply disruptions.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Only a few states have taken steps to mitigate their motor fuel taxes since the conflict in the Middle East began.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The Navy has 16 warships — 11 destroyers, three amphibious assault ships, an aircraft carrier, and a littoral combat ship — in the Middle East out of a battle force of roughly 300 total warships.
—Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The price of the main US benchmark for oil surged more than 30 percent on March 9, 2026 over concerns that the Middle East war could create prolonged supply disruptions.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Middle East
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