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Beijing has been somewhat insulated from the conflict’s fallout thanks to its oil stockpile and aggressive push for renewables, but experts say it could be squeezed as a result of slowdowns in its key export markets.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The United Nations Development Programme reports that higher energy prices, disrupted food systems, and economic slowdowns triggered by the war could push up to thirty-two million people globally into poverty.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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While that dynamic can lead to problems, as evidenced by the NFL and NBA lockouts of 2011 and a likely MLB lockout beginning this December, those problems are temporary and end with two sides cutting a deal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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“Sit-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit-ins. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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