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The price of oil on Monday fell by more than 9% to $87.59 a barrel at one point on hopes the conflict could be de-escalated.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Both main oil contracts sank on Monday, with Brent shedding more than seven percent at one point to briefly drop back below $90.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
If this is a safe space, I will admit here that at one time I was around one-third vulnerable to such arguments.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
The man, Lantz said, had threatened to jump at one point and officials at the scene were trying to get him to come down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
I frowned as Callaway pointed at one of the redheaded cousins.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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