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reciprocity

[res-uh-pros-i-tee] / ˌrɛs əˈprɒs ɪ ti /


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The two men have developed an unconventional alliance that some say is built on strategic reciprocity.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

"Confidence and reciprocity are beginning to take shape to open the door to engagement on the most difficult issues," says Gagnon whom we meet inside the UN's vast, heavily fortified compound.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

This long established principle, known as reciprocity, has made it difficult for scientists to independently control how thermal energy enters and leaves a material.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

Kelly said Trump's visit would focus on "rebalancing the relationship with China and prioritizing reciprocity and fairness to restore American economic independence."

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

With him came escalating demands for land and service—the veneer of reciprocity was fading.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

These kinds of resonances and reciprocities can allow a story to jump between elements without the need for novelistic bridge passages.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 24, 2014

We may live in a world of technological prowess, but we are still creatures guided by ancient reciprocities.

From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2012

The great American metaphysician Chuck Jones discerned some years ago that the universe operates in sequences of violent Newtonian reciprocities.

From Time Magazine Archive

They are mere gleams from social facets, sparks struck out by chance encounter, and never glancing lights from the rarefied atmosphere in which the two nations have their formal reciprocities.

From London Films by William Dean Howells

It is in the great and constantly increasing intercourse between England and America, in its reciprocities, and its amenities, that the security against misunderstanding must be found.

From Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z by Various


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