détente
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Since then, bank and crypto executives have held three meetings at the White House to come to a détente with no success.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
That, combined with a likely temporary trade détente with China, may be all the markets need to assume any new tariff storms can be weathered in the year ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
After more than 20 rancorous years apart, a rerelease of the Talking Heads classic 1983 concert film “Stop Making Sense” has brought détente, and maybe more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025
Of course, they are perfect for each other, but as situations prompt a détente, Félix arrives to accompany Agathe to the retreat’s Ball, widening the path for romantic folly.
From Salon ● May 30, 2025
Eventually, after some speech making about the contribution of chess toward a possible détente between the Soviet Union and the United States, play got under way.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
A modest two-month extension on an existing trade detente was reached, and the leaders discussed artificial intelligence threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
But since the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in June, a detente appeared to take shape.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The veteran litigator found herself in hot water after her efforts to broker a detente between Cipriani and Shell spectacularly backfired.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The best likely outcome for investors: Symbolic gestures that steady the relationship and preserve, and possibly extend, the detente reached last fall.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
There was no heartfelt peacemaking, no official detente.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
The incidents at Sabina Shoal however raise the question of whether such détentes are effective when the dispute can simply shift to a new site.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2024
Like most other détentes between opposing groups over the past couple of years, the goodwill didn’t last.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
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