constructive

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The charge exasperated the fiery Glass: In his autobiography, “An Adventure in Constructive Finance,” he quotes himself reading back to his antagonists the monetary protections incorporated in the legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"Constructive dialogue is ongoing, and the Cook Islands remain committed to engaging closely with New Zealand to understand where their concerns lie and how they can be addressed," its foreign ministry said in a statement.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

Among 2,618 students surveyed by More in Common and the Constructive Dialogue Institute, 94% agreed that “we should listen to others with an open mind, including those with whom we disagree.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023

In 2017, he and a colleague, Caroline Mehl, started the Constructive Dialogue Institute, whose main product is an educational platform called Perspectives.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

Constructive interventions would have been good not only for African Americans trapped in ghettos, but also for blue-collar workers of all colors, many of whom were suffering too, if less severely.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander