goodwill
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Beijing hopes that nudging Tehran into a cease-fire buys goodwill for May summit between the president and Xi Jinping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Return on tangible common equity, or ROTCE, has become a standard measurement of earnings power for banks, with the denominator excluding intangible assets, such as deferred tax assets, loan-servicing rights and goodwill.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Sharif also asked Iran's leaders to "open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The UAE facilitated the release, the ministry said, adding that the decision was made on humanitarian grounds and as a gesture of "goodwill".
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
I didn’t have the right to show any feeling or goodwill.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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