détente
Example Sentences
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent isn’t likely to do that, as it would risk blowing up the tariff détente with Beijing that he negotiated in November.
From Barron's
The temporary trade detente between the U.S. and China, which is scheduled to last until November, is already fragile.
From Barron's
The sentiment going into this week’s Lunar New Year is sharply different than the pessimism of a year ago, as China stacked up some wins in 2025: reigniting enthusiasm in its stock market with start-up DeepSeek’s artificial-intelligence successes and leveraging its critical-minerals dominance to reach a detente with the U.S.
From Barron's
The sentiment going into this week’s Lunar New Year is sharply different than the pessimism of a year ago, as China stacked up some wins in 2025: reigniting enthusiasm in its stock market with start-up DeepSeek’s artificial-intelligence successes and leveraging its critical-minerals dominance to reach a detente with the U.S.
From Barron's
Once they crossed the threshold of the apartment, business talk was banned—a detente that will be tested if Sweden meets Finland.
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