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diplomacy

[dih-ploh-muh-see] / dɪˈploʊ mə si /


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Trump hasn’t given up on diplomacy, U.S. officials said, though his patience has worn thin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He called "diplomacy and defence" the "two wings of national power".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Bypassing it takes time, money and delicate cross-border diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Their owners appear to have relied on international direct diplomacy with Iran, with most coming from China, India and Pakistan, says Dr Jonathan Schroden of CNA, a Washington DC-based non-profit research organisation.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s a grief to see the best of Zairean genius and diplomacy spent on bare survival, while fortunes in diamonds and cobalt are slipped daily out from under our feet.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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