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dry up
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Shipping via the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s crude oil normally flows, has dried up over the past two months, sending oil prices to four-year highs.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026 -
If the economy continues to be on shaky ground, is the premium demand eventually going to dry up?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Blank (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blank%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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