Middle Eastern
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Ukraine has quickly become a world leader in drone defence and has struck deals with several Western and Middle Eastern countries to share technology.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
While some Middle Eastern crude cargos are able to transit the Strait of Hormuz, fuel production has been hampered by the recent attacks on the region’s infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sudan is hardly the first war-ravaged Middle Eastern nation to have its heritage stolen and sold, said Amr Al-Azm, a Syrian archaeologist and co-director of the Antiquities Trafficking and Heritage Anthropology Research Project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
China, the biggest oil importer, weathered disruption in Middle Eastern flows thanks to gargantuan stockpiles and energy-conservation measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
I start frantically shuffling down the dusty Middle Eastern road flanked by scrubby bushes.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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