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liaison

[lee-ay-zawn, lee-uh-zon, -zuhn, lay-, lee-ay-zuhn, -zon, lye-zawn] / ˌli eɪˈzɔ̃, ˈli əˌzɒn, -zən, ˈleɪ-, liˈeɪ zən, -zɒn, ljɛˈzɔ̃ /




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"We have inspected the area with Natural Resources Wales and they have undertaken liaison with the Coal Authority – we are satisfied there is no requirement for any further action to be taken," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

On Friday, Trump announced his new pick for White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, a 42-year-old conservative commentator and public relations liaison who frequently appears on Fox.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Lawrence, a British officer, acting as a liaison and adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Documents show that, in spring 2002, the San Diego office was ultimately able to get copies of a handful of videos by obtaining them not from New York, but from the FBI liaison in London.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

He was on liaison duties in the French sector and initiated a last-minute evacuation of a small town west of Verdun before it was shelled.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Researchers found that homeless liaisons often have to cross-check a patchwork of systems to confirm a student’s eligibility and status.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

Some of the brief liaisons are at least 10 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

Joe Mungo Reed’s second novel, ‘Hammer,’ is a slow burn of dangerous liaisons revolving around a Russian oligarch who comes to oppose Vladimir Putin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025

"On every set, there are fights, liaisons… there are all sorts of things that go on," explains Richard Rushfield, founder and columnist at Hollywood newsletter The Ankler.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025

Writers need to look in both directions, and shunt phrases around to keep them from dangerous liaisons with an inappropriate next-door neighbor.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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