Prices at the pump reached near-historic highs after the Middle East conflict resulted in the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway that allows for the flow of oil between continents.
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Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
What the week sketched instead is a near-term map of fiefdoms.
Put something that will serve as a visual cue that your child is with you, such a diaper bag, in the front seat.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Other opponents generally feel compelled to drop an extra player into the back line, forming a back five against Japan’s front five — as the Netherlands did, with Frenkie de Jong dropping in from midfield.
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