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Oseguera Cervantes’ killing set off retaliation by the cartel in numerous states.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Most Arab and Muslim states, which have been hit with Iranian missiles, are for the moment expressing opposition to the regime and supporting the attack.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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As decolonization transformed fading colonial empires into a hundred new nations, rival superpowers dispatched covert operatives, latter-day men on the spot, to win over those emerging states by any means necessary.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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But there is little doubt, officials and experts say, that spying efforts are intensifying as the world’s two dominant superpowers, the United States and China, battle for superiority across economic, technological, military and ideological fronts.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Sea powers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20powers. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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