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Global supply chains have been impacted by the war since the end of February and the chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off some of the materials used in condom production.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026 -
The closed Strait of Hormuz, as well as export bans of refined fuel products from countries like China and South Korea, have cut off petrol supplies in Asia.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The 28-year-old driver initially escaped but was later located by military police on the base and taken into custody.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore The Indonesian archipelago straddles many of the waterways governing access between the Indian Ocean and the rest of East Asia, which hasn’t escaped the notice of Indonesian officials.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Evenings can be entirely your own—cooking in-villa, lighting the pizza oven—or handed over to in-house chefs, with plans underway for visiting chefs and intimate supper clubs that draw on the Sunshine Coast’s flourishing farm-to-table scene.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Blindfolded once again, I was loaded into one vehicle, then transferred to another, and finally handed over to the official Iraqi-government forces, who took me to Baghdad’s Green Zone, where the president of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, was waiting for me.—
Shelly Kittleson,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Retreated (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreated%20%28from%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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