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Of those, roughly 2.5 million barrels a day go south through Bab al-Mandeb, heading toward Asian buyers, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“She was a hard task master, you know, she was tough, but she was brilliant and ‘Phantom’ is her masterpiece,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Thesaurus
Possible Synonyms
- he maintained
- he noted
- he uttered
- he announced
- he declared
Possible Antonyms
- he was silent
- he stayed quiet
- she said
- he held his tongue
- he refrained from speaking