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 war has escalated each day, affecting an additional 14 countries across the Middle East and beyond.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
While this week’s increase was relatively small, financial analysts warn that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could trigger a broader bond sell-off.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The war in the Middle East is pulling in Ukraine.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Few places reveal the global reach of the conflict more starkly than Sri Lanka, thousands of miles from the Middle East but deeply connected through shipping routes, energy markets and migrant labor ties.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
While this week’s increase was relatively small, financial analysts warn that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could trigger a broader bond sell-off.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The war in the Middle East is pulling in Ukraine.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Few places reveal the global reach of the conflict more starkly than Sri Lanka, thousands of miles from the Middle East but deeply connected through shipping routes, energy markets and migrant labor ties.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Middle East
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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