détente
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A detente eventually prevailed when the two agreed to a merger, a deal that never ultimately happened.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
“If the oil markets were as confident about a lasting detente between the U.S. and Iran, oil prices would be solidly lower,” Essaye said in written commentary.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Stock markets were back to trading headlines on Wednesday, with major indexes around the world booking solid gains on reports of potential detente between the U.S. and Iran.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
The kingdom intervened against the militant group a decade ago during Yemen’s civil war but later withdrew and reached a detente that lowered the risk of attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
Some of the newsroom boys returned Riddle’s animosity, but the fact that he owned some of the fastest and most noteworthy horses on earth led to a certain uneasy detente.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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