peacemaker
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Cairo has for months played a conservative peacemaker role that analysts say it is unlikely to abandon now, even after it has come under attack itself.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
One of my patients revels in being a peacemaker and resolving fights among her three teenage grandchildren, despite her own issues with anxiety and memory lapses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The defense memo described Zambada as a patriarch — the father of 16 children from multiple women — and a peacemaker who “was known to first seek out other solutions” before resorting to violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Beijing will likely have decided to play the role of peacemaker because the war in Iran jeopardises something Xi covets: stability.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
“Birds in their little nests agree,” sang Beth, the peacemaker, with such a funny face that both sharp voices softened to a laugh, and the “pecking” ended for that time.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Aboard the papal plane on Monday, Leo told reporters: "The Gospel says... blessed are the peacemakers."
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
That long-ago mishmash of horses, poets and peacemakers seems quaint today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Maybe some leaders would consent to a meeting if the board really were composed of “the most prestigious” peacemakers.
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2026
Much has been said too of his burning desire to be awarded the top prize for peacemakers, the Nobel Peace Prize.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
Her impression was that Michael and Kathie were peacemakers who wanted to stay under the radar.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
