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The crude market has been hit by wild volatility since the United States and Israel began striking Iran at the end of last month, with Tehran retaliating by attacking targets across the oil-rich Gulf and effectively shutting down the Strait of Hormuz.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Anthropic filed suit on Monday seeking to block both the Pentagon's supply chain risk determination and the president's directive, saying the administration was illegally retaliating for speech protected by the First Amendment.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the team wouldn’t mind avenging Saturday’s loss at Marquette, which cost them a regular season championship.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The win also carries extra meaning for a program that has rapidly risen under coach Cameron Bradford, avenging a 2023 NorCal semifinal loss to Oakland and sending TKA to its second consecutive NorCal final.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Getting back (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20back%20%28at%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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