conciliatory

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Wall Street traders weren’t alone in advising against chasing the latest batch of conciliatory headlines.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He backed off after a somewhat conciliatory phone call with Lurie, in which Trump said the mayor asked him “very nicely” to call off the deployment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

And then on May 1, 2025, he lost, in a mostly conciliatory finding.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The conclusion aligns with what has been a conciliatory tone from the Trump administration toward Beijing and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I’m trying to be conciliatory, trying to be grown-up about this, but I suppose it’s a little late for that.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins