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diplomacy

[dih-ploh-muh-see] / dɪˈploʊ mə si /


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President Obama believed that he had to have a credible military threat in service of diplomacy.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

A person familiar with Iran’s diplomacy in Switzerland said its negotiating team there doesn’t include psychologists and the country prefers not to engage in psychological speculation on Trump’s motives or decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Will it be easier to ditch diplomacy than to deal hospitably with a global audience for a global event?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

That took 20 months of diplomacy but didn’t cost American lives, a depletion of munitions or countless billions of dollars.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

Farmer seemed to say that diplomacy, charm, and sound argument backed by hard data could unite all factions against their common enemy, TB.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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