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Did Trump Miscalculate on Iran? with Niall Ferguson
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Ivan Lam posted on 2026/03/21Ever wondered how historical conflicts over waterways like the Strait of Hormuz echo in today's world? Join Niall Ferguson as he dives into fascinating parallels between past choke point crises, from WWI's Gallipoli campaign to the 1980s Tanker Wars, and current global tensions. You'll gain a deeper understanding of international relations and pick up some great vocabulary for discussing geopolitical strategy!
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US /stʌf/
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UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
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US /sɔrt/
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UK /sɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize things by putting them into groups
- To deal with things in an organized way
- Noun
- Group or class of similar things or people
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UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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US /frez/
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UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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