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diplomacy

[dih-ploh-muh-see] / dɪˈploʊ mə si /


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But such disagreements tended to be handled with the decorous language of diplomacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Hopes that diplomacy might continue helped soothe oil markets, pushing benchmark prices below $100 on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

China has maintained distance from the region’s security architecture while managing its exposure through diversification, reserves and diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In a press conference, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun also urged diplomacy and called on the United States and Iran to abide by their ceasefire, after the failure of weekend peace talks in Pakistan.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“Power is the greatest aphrodisiac,” Kissinger famously said, and it must have been true: because Chapter Eleven was glued to the set night after night, following the machinations of diplomacy.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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