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Iran's near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown global oil trade into disarray, cutting off importers from around one-fifth of the global oil supply that traversed the waterway before the war.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
18 May 2026 -
Tehran denied that, but Danish shipping and logistics company Maersk subsequently confirmed that one of its ships had traversed the strait with US protection.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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The creatives have their fingers crossed that Jim Queen will connect with audiences and help with funding for more adult animation films in the future.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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At 15, Benyamin, of Romeoville, crossed the graduation stage as the university’s youngest student ever to receive his master’s degree from the school in its nearly 100-year tenure.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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“Circumambulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumambulated. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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