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Fresh fighting in the Middle East and rising oil prices have put the European Central Bank on alert ahead of its rate-setting meeting on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The most immediate reason yields are rising is the resumption of fighting between the U.S. and Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ten years later he gained prominence when footage went viral showing his infantry fighting vehicle smashing through a makeshift barricade.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“She is mad and fighting the staff … That’s our Jackie, a strong and mighty eagle!” the nonprofit wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
We used to listen to the radio every evening, Mutti and I. All through the war we had done this, listening for news from the particular battlefront where we thought Papi was fighting.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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