unilateral
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Unilateral action can be rationalized as acting because it is too cumbersome to mobilize allies whose interests do not align with one’s own.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
"Unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion is absolutely unacceptable, wherever it may be," Mr Kishida said.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024
Unilateral wage cuts are illegal in China, but complex salary structures offer ways around that.
From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2023
Unilateral imposition of tariffs or enactment of a tax system that subsidizes exports and penalizes imports risks both retaliatory protectionism and a spiking dollar, with potentially grave consequences for the global economy.
From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2017
Unilateral sweating is spoken of more doubtfully, but is said to have been probably present in a considerable number of cases.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Anstie, Francis E.
Vocabulary lists containing unilateral
Power Prefix: uni-
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Grade 10, List 4
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Four Power Prefixes: anti-, con-, inter-, and uni-.
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